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triple time

/ˈtɹɪ.pl̩ ˌtaɪ̯m/

triple time noun: a rhythm or time with three beats per bar: one accented followed by two unaccented.

Noun

triple time (uncountable)

  1. A rhythm or time with three beats per bar: one accented followed by two unaccented.
  2. A rate of pay that is three times the normal rate (for reasons such as working on a holiday or working hazardous duty).

Origin of triple time

From triple + time (“measure, tempo”).

Questions about triple time

What does triple time mean?
Triple time means a rhythm or time with three beats per bar: one accented followed by two unaccented.
What part of speech is triple time?
Triple time is a noun.
How do you pronounce triple time?
Triple time is pronounced /ˈtɹɪ.pl̩ ˌtaɪ̯m/.

Words near triple time in the dictionary

  1. triple tests
  2. triple threat
  3. triple threater
  4. triple threaters
  5. triple threats
  6. triple time
  7. triple triple
  8. triple triples
  9. triple valve
  10. triple valves
  11. triple warmer

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