"duple" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈdjuːpəl/, /ˈduːpəl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-duple.wav
Rhymes: -uːpəl Etymology: PIE word *dwóh₁ From Latin duplus (“twofold, double”). Attested since the 16th century. Doublet of double and doppio. Etymology templates: {{PIE word|en|dwóh₁}} PIE word *dwóh₁, {{root|en|ine-pro|*pel- (fold)}}, {{der|en|la|duplus|t=twofold, double}} Latin duplus (“twofold, double”), {{doublet|en|double|doppio}} Doublet of double and doppio Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} duple (not comparable)
  1. (rare) Double. Tags: not-comparable, rare Synonyms: duplicate, twosome, twofold
    Sense id: en-duple-en-adj-0Th9cR1W Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 21 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 82 9 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 83 9 8
  2. (of time or music) Having two beats, or a multiple of two beats, in each measure. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-duple-en-adj-I5sgEpu-
  3. (poetry) Having two beats in each foot. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Poetry
    Sense id: en-duple-en-adj-kCptSqog Topics: communications, journalism, literature, media, poetry, publishing, writing
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: compound duple, duple meter, duple time, subduple
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