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time signature

specification of beats in a musical bar or measure
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time signature

Summary

time signature is a musical concept[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • time signature's instance of is recorded as musical concept[3].
  • time signature is a type of elements of music[4].
  • time signature is a type of figuring[5].
  • time signature's Commons category is recorded as Time signatures[6].
  • time signature's topic has template is recorded as Template:Time signature[7].
  • time signature's main Wikidata property is recorded as P3440[8].
  • time signature's different from is recorded as measure[9].

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Definition and Type

time signature's instance of is recorded as musical concept[3]. Recorded subclass of include elements of music[4] and figuring[5].

Why It Matters

time signature has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_time-signature_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{time signature}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/time-signature}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 5w ago · Bekipediya · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb → —
    Different from → measure
    Subclass of → elements of music, figuring
    Instance of → —
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbmergeitems-from:0||Q25527887 */"
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