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me·ter2
 meter2
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- pronunciation:
- mi
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 r
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a particular rhythmic pattern or the rhythmic pattern of units or feet of poetry.
Renaissance poets wrote poems in strict meter.- similar words:
- rhythm
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| definition 2: |
the rhythmic measure in music provided by the division of notes into equal units or bars.
There are four beats to a measure in this meter.- similar words:
- tempo
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| definition 3: |
the time value and number of beats for each note in a musical composition.
- similar words:
- tempo
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| related words: |
beat, time |
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