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triple time

noun

, Music.
  1. time or rhythm characterized by three beats to the measure with an accent on the first beat.


triple time

noun

  1. musical time with three beats in each bar
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of triple time1

First recorded in 1655–65

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