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triple time

–noun Music.
time or rhythm characterized by three beats to the measure with an accent on the first beat.
Also called triple measure, triplex.


Origin:
1655–65
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triple time  
n.   Music
A time or rhythm having three beats to the measure. Also called triple measure.
tri'ple-time' (trĭp'əl-tīm') adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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