ternary form
noun
a musical form in three sections, with the third usually an exact repetition of the first.
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Nearby words
termwise, tern, tern foot, terna, ternary, ternary form, ternary operation, ternate, terne, terne metal, terneplate
Origin of ternary form
First recorded in 1895–1900
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British Dictionary definitions for ternary form
ternary form
noun
a musical structure consisting of two contrasting sections followed by a repetition of the first; the form abaAlso called: song form
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