double bar

dou·ble bar

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [duhb-uh l bahr]
- /ˈdʌb əl bɑr/
- /ˈdʌbl bɑː(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [duhb-uh l bahr]
- /ˈdʌb əl bɑr/

Definitions of double bar words

noun double bar a double vertical line on a staff indicating the conclusion of a piece of music or a subdivision of it. 1
noun double bar a symbol, consisting of two ordinary bar lines or a single heavy one, that marks the end of a composition or a section within it 0
noun double bar two adjacent, parallel vertical lines drawn through the staff to indicate the end of a section or composition 0

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Origin of double bar

First appearance:

before 1665

One of the 47% oldest English words

First recorded in 1665-75

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Parts of speech for Double bar

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Double bar

double bar popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

double bar usage trend in Literature

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