beats per minute

• Unidad de medida que indica la velocidad o el tempo de una obra musical, así como la frecuencia de los latidos del corazón. En música expresa el número de pulsos que ocurren en un minuto.

A unit of measurement indicating the tempo or speed of a piece of music, or the pulse rate of a heart. In music, it refers to the number of beats occurring in one minute.

1. Heart rate measurementB1formal

   A unit of measurement indicating the number of times a heart beats in one minute.

   pulsaciones por minuto

   • The doctor checked his beats per minute during the exam.
   • A normal resting heart rate is between 60 and 100 beats per minute.
   • Her beats per minute increased after running.

2. Music tempoB1formal

   A unit used to measure the tempo or speed of a piece of music.

   pulsaciones por minuto

   • The song has a fast tempo of 140 beats per minute.
   • DJs often adjust the beats per minute to match tracks.
   • This dance track is set at 120 beats per minute.