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Definition of Double time

1. Adverb. At a faster speed. "Now let's play the piece again double-quick"

2. Noun. A fast marching pace (180 steps/min) or slow jog.

3. Noun. A doubled wage (for working overtime).

Definition of Double time

1. Noun. (military) A fast marching pace of 180 steps per minute, 36 inches in length for the Marine Corps and Navy, 30 inches in length for the Army. It is not really double the speed of quick time as quick time is 112-120 steps per minute ¹

2. Noun. (music) A musical rhythm twice as fast as the overall beat, with this pattern of note lengths: 3/16 3/16 1/4 3/16 3/16 ¹

3. Noun. (dance) A dance step pattern with six steps ¹

4. Noun. A rate of pay twice that of normal ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Double Time

double stopping double stops double straddle double straddles double switch double tachycardia double take double taker double talk double tap

double taps double team double tertian double tertian malaria double thymidine block double time (current term) double tongue double top double trap double up

double vertical line double vision double whammies double whammy double whole note double whole notes double yellow line double yellow lines doublecheck

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