common measure
definition: the meter of a ballad alternating between iambic tetrameter and iambic trimeter
example: The hymn 'Amazing Grace' is in common measure.
speech part: noun
synonyms:
common meter
definition: an integer that divides two (or more) other integers evenly
example:
speech part: noun
synonyms:
common divisor
common factor
definition: a time signature indicating four beats to the bar
example: The first prelude and fugue in Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier are both in common measure.
speech part: noun