common time

noun

Music.

1. a meter or tempo of four beats per measure, with each of four quarter notes receiving a single beat. C

common time

noun

1. C. music a time signature indicating four crotchet beats to the bar; four-four time

Word History and Origins

Origin of common time¹

First recorded in 1665–75

Example Sentences

She also pointed out that the most common time for hot, dry Santa Ana winds is during the fall.

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"Early morning is one of the most common times people experience migraine attacks," Porreca said.

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It’s also a very common time to lose things.

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As a bonus, magnetic reversals could provide a common time marker for rocks from different locations.

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Four four time is used so much that it is often called common time, written as a bold "C."

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