"imperfect time" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} imperfect time
  1. (music, historical) A system of timing in mensural notation in which a breve is equal to two semibreves. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-imperfect_time-en-noun-pMI-t2Du Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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