/ Dictionary / Index A alla breve: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: al•la bre•ve Pronunciation: (ä'lu brev'āIt.äl'lä bre've), [key] — Music. Music. using the half note as the basic time unit; 2/2 time. Symbol:&Cverbar; Also calledCf. common time. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. all Allah Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arboreal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language