bpm
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- noun
- Specialized
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bpm
- The target heart rate range would be 143 to 163 bpm for all sophomores in that physical education class.
- beats per minute (bpm)
- tempo of bpm
You know, we're talking like SoundCloud type music here, but it was, it's all about the same BPM.
- You know, we're talking like SoundCloud type music here, but it was, it's all about the same BPM.
- And when you go to the UK, these dudes rap on higher BPMS or the same BPMS and they flow different obviously because they have different accents.
Examples
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Okay, sinus rate 98 BPM.
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Heart rate (HR) in beats per minute (bpm) was measured with a Polar E200 HR monitor.
Academic text (2009) -
The pulse is, uh, 50 bpm.
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Heart rate is 180 bpm, Walter.
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Heart rate high, 150 bpm.
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I usually run at 180 BPM, and it was fairly easy today.
Blog text (20) -
Your heart rate is 160 BPM.
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Her heart rate is elevated, Walter-- 160 bpm and rising.
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After the rest, the proctor turned the music back over and gave the performance tempo of 138 bpm again.
Academic text (2013) -
The song has a fast tempo of 120 bpm, making it perfect for dancing.
Synonyms
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How fast music or an activity happens
Number of beats in music in one minute that shows a song's speed
The number of beats per minute that tells how fast the music should be played
A sign that shows how fast music should be played in beats per minute
How Fast
Surface Forms
Morphology
bpm = beat (transparent) = b + p + m
The abbreviation directly stands for 'beats per minute'; knowing the words 'beat', 'per', and 'minute' makes the meaning clear to learners.
Etymology
Bpm stands for beats per minute, literally counting how many 'beats' happen in one 'minute', like checking a pulse. So bpm tells you the tempo or speed of a piece of music.