2/4
One divided by two
2/4 is an abbreviation for the preposition two fourths, which in turn is another way of saying one half (1/2).
It is used to highlight the fact that some quantity is divided into four parts, two of which are included.
Patterned stress and silence
- meterDevice that measures usage
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- measureUnit of quantity
- common timeFour quarter-note beats per bar
waltz · tempo · downbeat · upbeat · pulse · bar · musical · syncopation
Equal portion of two
- quarterOne of four parts
- ratioComparative numerical relation
- portionDivided share given
- divisionSplitting into parts
numerator · denominator · simplify · reduce · equivalent · proper · improper · decimal
Second month, often shortest
leap year · anniversary · birthday · appointment · schedule · deadline · second · fourth
rhythm
Patterned stress and silence
common time · waltz · tempo · downbeat · upbeat · pulse · bar · musical · syncopation · counting
half
Equal portion of two
division · numerator · denominator · simplify · reduce · equivalent · proper · improper · decimal · percentage
February
Second month, often shortest
winter · leap year · anniversary · birthday · appointment · schedule · deadline · second · fourth · midwinter
inches
Small length units
- feetLower limbs' ends
- centimetersMetric length units
- lengthMeasure of extent
width · height · dimensions · scale · ruler · halfway · precision · tolerance · clearance · gap