WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
common measure n 1: a time signature indicating four beats to the bar [syn: common time, four-four time, quadruple time, common measure] 2: an integer that divides two (or more) other integers evenly [syn: common divisor, common factor, common measure] 3: the usual (iambic) meter of a ballad [syn: common measure, common meter]