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Noun: time signature
  1. A musical notation indicating the number of beats to a measure and kind of note that takes a beat
    "4/4 is a common time signature in pop music"; "4/4 is a common musical time signature in pop music";
    - musical time signature, signature

Derived forms: time signatures

Type of: musical notation

Encyclopedia: Time signature