| Noun | 1. | common measure - a time signature indicating four beats to the bar | |
| 2. | common measure - an integer that divides two (or more) other integers evenlydivisor, factor - one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer; "what are the 4 factors of 6?" | |
| 3. | common measure - the usual (iambic) meter of a ballad | |