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duple definition

du·ple (do̵̅o̅′pəl, dyo̵̅o̅′-)

adjective

  1. double; twofold
  2. Music containing two (or a multiple of two) beats to the measure duple time

Etymology: L duplus: see double

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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