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Semibreves | Semibreve

Semibreves meaning

plural of semibreve

Using Semibreves

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of semibreve
  • In the example corpus, semibreves often appears in combinations such as: two semibreves.

Context around Semibreves

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

two 3× smaller 1×

Often after:

per 1×

Sentence patterns with Semibreves

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

generally two semibreves per breve 1× of two semibreves to a 1× sometimes two semibreves 1× than three semibreves to fit 1× three smaller semibreves 1× with three semibreves to a 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

by the 16th 1× for vitry the 1× petrus is credited 1× there are complicated 1×

Common sentence endings:

and climactic sections 1× of a breve 1× sometimes two semibreves 1× three smaller semibreves 1×

Words around Semibreves

Just before it in the word index:

semibreve 3 semiboiled 2 semiautonomous 13 semiautomatics 3 semiautomatic 51 semiautobiographical 2

Just after it in the word index:

semicha 7 semichastny 2 semicircle 20 semicircles 4 semicircular 19 semiclassical 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadujeevitham 7 aani 7 aarne 7 aasb 7 aasen 7 aashiqui 7

Corpus analysis for Semibreves

  • In this selection, "semibreves" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, two, smaller and per stand out and add context to how "semibreves" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include generally two semibreves per breve and of two semibreves to a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "semibreves" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with semibreves

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

There are complicated rules concerning how a breve is sometimes three and sometimes two semibreves. (15 words)

Petrus is credited with the innovation of writing more than three semibreves to fit the length of a breve. (19 words)

By the 16th century, the tactus was generally two semibreves per breve, with three per breve used for special effects and climactic sections. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

It was in the opening decades of the next century that music felt in a tactus (think of the modern time signature) of two semibreves-to-a-breve began to be as common as that with three semibreves-to-a-breve, as had prevailed prior to that time. (48 words)

By the 16th century, the tactus was generally two semibreves per breve, with three per breve used for special effects and climactic sections. (23 words)

For Vitry the breve could be divided, for an entire composition, or section of one, into groups of two or three smaller semibreves. (23 words)

Example sentences (5)

It was in the opening decades of the next century that music felt in a tactus (think of the modern time signature) of two semibreves-to-a-breve began to be as common as that with three semibreves-to-a-breve, as had prevailed prior to that time.

By the 16th century, the tactus was generally two semibreves per breve, with three per breve used for special effects and climactic sections.

For Vitry the breve could be divided, for an entire composition, or section of one, into groups of two or three smaller semibreves.

Petrus is credited with the innovation of writing more than three semibreves to fit the length of a breve.

There are complicated rules concerning how a breve is sometimes three and sometimes two semibreves.

Common combinations with semibreves

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "semibreves" in a sentence?
An example: "It was in the opening decades of the next century that music felt in a tactus (think of the modern time signature) of two semibreves-to-a-breve began to be as common as that with three semibreves-to-a-breve, as had prevailed prior to that time." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "semibreves" from authentic English texts.
What does "semibreves" mean?
Semibreves means: plural of semibreve
How many example sentences with "semibreves" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "semibreves", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.