'rhythmical signature' definitions:

Definition of 'rhythmical signature'

From: GCIDE
  • Time signature \Time signature\ (Music) A sign at the beginning of a composition or movement, placed after the key signature, to indicate its time or meter. Also called rhythmical signature. It is in the form of a fraction, of which the denominator indicates the kind of note taken as time unit for the beat, and the numerator, the number of these to the measure. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]