duple

[ doo-puhl, dyoo- ]

/ ˈdu pəl, ˈdyu- /

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adjective

having two parts; double; twofold.

Music. having two or sometimes a multiple of two beats in a measure: duple meter.

Origin of duple

1535–45; <Latin duplusdouble

Words nearby duple

dupatta, dupe, dupery, dupion, duplation, duple, Dupleix, duple rhythm, Duplessis-Mornay, duplet, duple time

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Example sentences from the Web for duple

He recognizes two kinds of measure—triple or perfect, and duple or imperfect.
A Popular History of the Art of Music|W. S. B. Mathews
The Pavan has been mentioned before, as the dance in Duple time which preceded the Galliard which was in a triple rhythm.
Shakespeare and Music|Edward W. Naylor
In many bars it is almost impossible to distinguish whether the tune is triple or duple.
Jamaican Song and Story|Walter Jekyll
Duple time did not come into general use until the beginning of the fourteenth century.
Critical & Historical Essays|Edward MacDowell

Duple (sometimes called even measure, or even time), in which there are two beats, the first one being accented.
Music Notation and Terminology|Karl W. Gehrkens

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

Word Origin for duple

C16: from Latin duplus twofold, double

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单词	duple
释义	duple [ doo-puhl, dyoo- ] / ˈdu pəl, ˈdyu- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR duple ON THESAURUS.COM adjective having two parts; double; twofold. Music. having two or sometimes a multiple of two beats in a measure: duple meter. Origin of duple 1535–45; <Latin duplusdouble Words nearby duple dupatta, dupe, dupery, dupion, duplation, duple, Dupleix, duple rhythm, Duplessis-Mornay, duplet, duple time Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for duple He recognizes two kinds of measure—triple or perfect, and duple or imperfect. A Popular History of the Art of Music\|W. S. B. Mathews The Pavan has been mentioned before, as the dance in Duple time which preceded the Galliard which was in a triple rhythm. Shakespeare and Music\|Edward W. Naylor In many bars it is almost impossible to distinguish whether the tune is triple or duple. Jamaican Song and Story\|Walter Jekyll Duple time did not come into general use until the beginning of the fourteenth century. Critical & Historical Essays\|Edward MacDowell Duple (sometimes called even measure, or even time), in which there are two beats, the first one being accented. Music Notation and Terminology\|Karl W. Gehrkens 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 Word Origin for duple C16: from Latin duplus twofold, double Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to duple dual, binary, second, duplex, twin, duplicate, paired, repeated, twice, geminate, coupled, duplicated, corresponding, equivalent, equal, same, double, bifold, binal, diploid
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duple

adjective

Origin of duple

Words nearby duple

Example sentences from the Web for duple

British Dictionary definitions for duple

adjective

Word Origin for duple

Words related to duple