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Meaning of "three-quarter time" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THREE-QUARTER TIME

three-quarter time  [ˌθriːˈkwɔːtə taɪm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THREE-QUARTER TIME

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Three-Quarter time is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES THREE-QUARTER TIME MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Time signature

The time signature is a notational convention used in Western musical notation to specify how many beats are in each bar and which note value constitutes one beat. In a musical score, the time signature appears at the beginning of the piece, as a time symbol or stacked numerals, such as or 3 4, immediately following the key signature or immediately following the clef symbol if the key signature is empty. A mid-score time signature, usually immediately following a barline, indicates a change of meter. There are various types of time signatures, depending on whether the music follows simple rhythms or involves unusual shifting tempos, including: simple, compound, complex, mixed, additive, fractional, and irrational meters.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH THREE-QUARTER TIME


anytime
ˌɛnɪˈtaɪm
bedtime
ˈbɛdˌtaɪm
big-time
ˈbɪɡˌtaɪm
daytime
ˈdeɪˌtaɪm
downtime
ˈdaʊnˌtaɪm
lifetime
ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm
longtime
ˈlɒŋˌtaɪm
lunchtime
ˈlʌntʃtaɪm
maritime
ˈmærɪˌtaɪm
meantime
ˈmiːnˌtaɪm
overtime
ˈəʊvəˌtaɪm
playtime
ˈpleɪˌtaɪm
prime-time
praɪm taɪm
showtime
ˈʃəʊtaɪm
sometime
ˈsʌmˌtaɪm
spare-time
ˈspɛəˌtaɪm
springtime
ˈsprɪŋˌtaɪm
summertime
ˈsʌməˌtaɪm
thyme
taɪm
time
taɪm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THREE-QUARTER TIME

three-line whip
three-martini lunch
three-mile limit
three-peat
three-phase
three-piece
three-piece suit
three-piece suite
three-pin plug
three-ply
three-point landing
three-point turn
three-quarter
three-quarter binding
three-ring circus
three-sided
three-spined stickleback
three-square
three-way
three-wheeler

WORDS THAT END LIKE THREE-QUARTER TIME

ahead of time
all the time
all-time
at one time
at the same time
big time
from time to time
full time
in good time
in no time
in the fullness of time
in the nick of time
in time
local time
on time
once upon a time
opening time
real time
short time
summer time
the big time

Synonyms and antonyms of three-quarter time in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «three-quarter time» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THREE-QUARTER TIME

Find out the translation of three-quarter time to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of three-quarter time from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «three-quarter time» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

四分之三的时间
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tres cuartos de tiempo
570 millions of speakers

English

three-quarter time
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तीन चौथाई समय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الوقت ثلاثة أرباع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Время три четверти
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

três quartos do tempo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তিন-চতুর্থাংশের সময়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

trois temps
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Masa tiga suku
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Dreivierteltakt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スリークォーター時間
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

일곱 시간
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wektu telung waktu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thời gian ba phần tư
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மூன்று காலாண்டு நேரம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तीन-चतुर्थांश वेळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Üç çeyrek zaman
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tempo di tre quarti
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

trzy czwarte czasu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Час три чверті
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Timp de trei sferturi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τρία τέταρτα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Drie-tyd
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

trekvarts tid
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

trekvart tid
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of three-quarter time

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THREE-QUARTER TIME»

The term «three-quarter time» is quite widely used and occupies the 38.218 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THREE-QUARTER TIME» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «three-quarter time» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «three-quarter time» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about three-quarter time

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THREE-QUARTER TIME»

Discover the use of three-quarter time in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to three-quarter time and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Death in Three Quarter Time: A Collection of Short Stories
By expressing life's true meaning through the written word, these stories deal with conflict and times of grief that will surely bring insight and understanding into the reader's life.
Sioux Dallas, 2012
2
Unmasked: Love in Three-Quarter Time\The Taming of ...
On a warm spring night in a New Orleans Garden District mansion, the pick of society are gathering.
Jennifer Blake, Janet Dailey, Elizabeth Gage, 2013
3
Love in Three-Quarter Time
Love in Three-Quarter Time by Dina Sleiman traces the steps of Constance Cavendish, the former belle of the ball, who must teach the dances she once loved and risk her heart in order to restore her family and her faith.
Dina Sleiman, 2012
4
Troika to Utopia: A Docu-Drama In Three-Quarter Time
A Docu-Drama In Three-Quarter Time Louis A. Coppola. Cameo. 1. (At. her. writing. desk.) Tsarina: Russia loves to feel the whip. O, Nicky, how I wish I could pour my will into your veins. I've had no sleep; but listen to me, which means 'Our  ...
Louis A. Coppola, 2011
5
Goodbye, Miss Butterfly
... happened, especially the fact that his life, momentarily suspended, would now be a few minutes longer. After a few minutes more of intuitively agreed mutual silence, in which Colin's brain 272 LOVE IS AN ARIA IN THREE-QUARTER TIME .
Kenneth A. Eaton
6
Making Music For Modern Dance
... design as this: five bars of four-quarter time, two bars of three-quarter time, with the accent on the second beat of the measure, four bars of five-quarter time with a hold over the last note, ten bars of three-quarter time with an accelerando, etc.
7
The Great Instrumental Works: Unlocking the Masters Series
successive variations, he may change the tonality (from major to minor), the rhythm (from four-quarter to three-quarter time), the tempo (from a stately pace to a quickened one), the harmony (from simple to complex), and the texture ( introducing ...
M. Owen Lee, 2006
8
Speed Math for Kids: The Fast, Fun Way To Do Basic Calculations
When you talk about football or basketball (half-time, second half, three-quarter time, etc.), you are talking about fractions. We even add and subtract fractions, often without realizing it or thinking about it. We know that two quarters make a half.
Bill Handley, 2007
9
Tadhg Kennelly: Unfinished Business
Then, as expected, the Eagles surged, cutting our lead to just three points at three-quarter time. In keeping with tradition the last quarter was another enthralling, tight contest. The pressure was extreme, and it came down to which team could ...
Tadhg Kennelly, 2009
10
The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
... of not less than 12 semester hours and is being charged on the basis of the institution's normal full-time fee schedule. (b) "Three-quarter-time student" means a student who (1) is enrolled for the equivalent of 10 through 13 semester hours or ...
‎1977

6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THREE-QUARTER TIME»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term three-quarter time is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Bay of Plenty Magic oust Steel in extra time
Trailing by six goals at three-quarter time, the outlook was looking grim for the hosts but the injection of Ellen Halpenny (goal attack) and Aisha Bower (wing ... «TVNZ, Jul 15»
2
Three-quarter Dogs urged to fix 'poor' last terms
"Hopefully we're right in it when we get to three-quarter time." Power spearhead Jay Schulz also looms as a danger, with the forward returning to form with four ... «AFL.com.au, Jun 15»
3
Five Adelaide Crows, four Melbourne Demons players fined for …
The Crows' Rory Sloane was found to be the instigator of the three-quarter time fracas - and will lose $1,500. Scott Thompson was also fined $1,500, while Josh ... «ABC Online, Apr 15»
4
Carlton queries Brock McLean for staying on bench at three-quarter
Carlton have called Brock McLean to account, but have accepted his reason for staying on the bench at three-quarter time of last week's AFL match. «ABC Online, Mar 14»
5
Astanova dazzles with the Palm Beach Symphony
... the allegro vivace, as her fingers flew atop the ivories to play eighth-note triplets in a speedy three-quarter time—while the audience wondered in amazement: ... «Palm Beach, Mar 14»
6
RICK NEUHEISEL LIVES, DIES IN THREE-QUARTER TIME
RICK NEUHEISEL LIVES, DIES IN THREE-QUARTER TIME. By Spencer Hall @edsbs on Feb 8, 2011, 2:26p 71 · Tweet Share on Twitter Share Share on ... «EDSBS, Feb 11»

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