common meter

/ˌkɑmən ˌmidər/
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Other forms: common meters

Definitions of common meter
  1. noun
    the usual (iambic) meter of a ballad
    synonyms: common measure
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    type of:
    beat, cadence, measure, meter, metre
    (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
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