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three quarter-time

three quarter-time is the alternative form of three-quarter time.

Meaning of three-quarter time

Noun

three-quarter time (countable and uncountable, plural three-quarter times)

  1. A time signature of a composition indicating three quarter notes or their equivalent in each measure.
  2. The interval between the third and fourth quarters of a sports match.
    • The quarter-time and three-quarter time breaks will run for eight minutes (increased from six minutes), while the half-time changeover period has been extended to 22 minutes rather than the usual 20 minutes.2019 Ben Guthrie, AFL to enact heat policy for JLT this weekend Australian Football League, 1 March 2019. Accessed 13 May 2019.

Forms of three quarter-time

pluralthree quarter-times

Questions about three quarter-time

What is three quarter-time the alternative form of?
Three quarter-time is the alternative form of three-quarter time.

Words near three quarter-time in the dictionary

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  8. three quarters
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