duple
[ doo-puhl, dyoo- ]
adjective
having two parts; double; twofold.
Music. having two or sometimes a multiple of two beats in a measure: duple meter.
Origin of duple
11535–45; <Latin duplusdouble
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British Dictionary definitions for duple
duple
/ (ˈdjuːpəl) /
adjective
a less common word for double
music (of time or music) having two beats in a bar
Origin of duple
1C16: from Latin duplus twofold, double
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