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单词 duplet
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Definition of duplet in English:

duplet

nounˈdjuːplɪtˈd(y)o͞oplət
  • 1A set of two things.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Calculation of plausible maps using the Metropolis algorithm indicates that changes of the following duplets of markers are acceptable.
    • Observed frequencies were calculated as proportion of AG among all possible 16 duplets in a certain position.
    1. 1.1Music A pair of equal notes to be performed in the time of three.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • In ‘Lament,’ the melody moves above continuous quarter note duplets in 6/4 meter, while ‘Elves’ features a jaunty tune in dotted rhythm, supported by open fifths.
      Synonyms
      pair, duo, duology, twosome, set of two, match

Origin

Mid 17th century (as a dicing term in the sense of doublets (see doublet): from Latin duplus 'duple', on the pattern of doublet. Current senses date from the 1920s.

 
 

Definition of duplet in US English:

duplet

nounˈd(y)o͞oplət
  • 1A set of two things.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Calculation of plausible maps using the Metropolis algorithm indicates that changes of the following duplets of markers are acceptable.
    • Observed frequencies were calculated as proportion of AG among all possible 16 duplets in a certain position.
    1. 1.1Music A pair of equal notes to be performed in the time of three.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • In ‘Lament,’ the melody moves above continuous quarter note duplets in 6/4 meter, while ‘Elves’ features a jaunty tune in dotted rhythm, supported by open fifths.
      Synonyms
      pair, duo, duology, twosome, set of two, match

Origin

Mid 17th century (as a dicing term in the sense of doublets (see doublet): from Latin duplus ‘duple’, on the pattern of doublet. Current senses date from the 1920s.

 
 
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