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ternary form

ternary form noun: a style of composition in which one contrasting section of music is written between two similar outer sections.

Noun

ternary form (uncountable)

  1. A style of composition in which one contrasting section of music is written between two similar outer sections.
    Synonyms:
    ABA form

Synonyms of ternary form

Questions about ternary form

What does ternary form mean?
Ternary form means a style of composition in which one contrasting section of music is written between two similar outer sections.
What part of speech is ternary form?
Ternary form is a noun.

Words near ternary form in the dictionary

  1. ternary complexes
  2. ternary compound
  3. ternary compounds
  4. ternary computer
  5. ternary computers
  6. ternary form
  7. ternary logarithm
  8. ternary logarithms
  9. ternary logic
  10. ternary name
  11. ternary names

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