/ Dictionary / Index C common time: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: com'mon time" Pronunciation: [key] — Music. Music. a meter or tempo of four beats per measure, with each of four quarter notes receiving a single beat. Symbol: C Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. common tern common topaz Related Content Daily Word Quiz: philtrum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language