ternary form

noun

a musical form in three sections, with the third usually an exact repetition of the first.

Origin of ternary form

First recorded in 1895–1900

Words nearby ternary form

termwise, tern, tern foot, terna, ternary, ternary form, ternary operation, ternate, terne, terne metal, terneplate

British Dictionary definitions for ternary form

ternary form

noun

a musical structure consisting of two contrasting sections followed by a repetition of the first; the form aba Also called: song form