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duple

UK/ˈdjuːpəl/ US/ˈduːpəl/ uncommon rare

adjective

1.

consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs

  • “an egg with a double yolk”
  • “a double (binary) star”
  • “double doors”
  • “dual controls for pilot and copilot”
  • “duple (or double) time consists of two (or a multiple of two) beats to a measure”
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Origin

PIE word *dwóh₁ From Latin duplus (“twofold, double”). Attested since the 16th century. Doublet of double and doppio.

Phrases

  • compound duple
  • duple meter
  • duple time

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