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Ternary form — is a structuring mechanism of a piece of music. Along with several other musical forms, ternary form can also be applied to dance choreography. Ternary form is a three part structure, often notated A B A. The first and third parts (A) are… … Wikipedia
ternary form — a musical form in three sections, with the third usually an exact repetition of the first. [1895 1900] * * * ▪ music in music, a form consisting of three sections, the third section normally either a literal or a varied repeat of the first … Universalium
ternary form — noun 1. : a musical form (as a rondo) in which the principal subject appears three or more times 2. : a song form in which the third part is a repetition of the first with a contrasting section in the middle … Useful english dictionary
ternary form — noun Music the form of a movement in which the first subject is repeated after an interposed second subject in a related key … English new terms dictionary
ternary form — /ˈtɜnəri fɔm/ (say ternuhree fawm) noun a form of musical composition consisting of two contrasting sections in sequence, the first of which is then repeated …
Ternary — (from Latin ternarius ) can mean:* Ternary complex, a complex formed by the interaction of three molecules * Ternary compound, a type of chemical compound * Ternary computer, a computer using a ternary numeral system * Ternary form, a form used… … Wikipedia
Ternary numeral system — Ternary or trinary is the base num|3 numeral system. Analogous to a bit , a ternary digit is known as a trit (trinary digit). One trit contains about 1.58596 (log 2 3) bit of information. Although ternary most often refers to a system in which… … Wikipedia
ternary — adj. 1 composed of three parts. 2 Math. using three as a base (ternary scale). Phrases and idioms: ternary form Mus. the form of a movement in which the first subject is repeated after an interposed second subject in a related key. Etymology: ME… … Useful english dictionary
Ternary operation — In mathematics, a ternary operation is an n ary operation with n = 3. A ternary operation on a set A takes any given three elements of A and combines them to form a single element of A. An example of a ternary operation is the product in a… … Wikipedia
Ternary logic — A ternary, three valued or trivalent logic (sometimes abbreviated 3VL) is a term to describe any of several multi valued logic systems in which there are three truth values indicating true , false and some third value. This is contrasted with the … Wikipedia
