What does "ternary form" mean?

A style of composition in which one contrasting section of music is written between two similar outer sections.

Ternary form

Common synonyms include: aba form, ternary structure, three part form, three-part, threefold, triadic.

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A style of composition in which one contrasting section of music is written between two similar outer sections. uncountable