variants
or 4/4
or less commonly four-four time
or 4/4 time
: a musical time signature indicating four quarter notes in a measure often written as a fraction ⁴/₄ or as two fours stacked on top of each other
a pop song written in four-four
(figurative) … you aren't just listening to a house musician passing the time. You are listening to a lifetime of roads traveled, stages conquered, and a heart that beats in 4/4 time.—Marty Bachman
called also common time
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“Four-four.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/four-four. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.
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