duple time
[ doo-puhl tahym, dyoo‐ ]
nounMusic.
time or rhythm characterized by two beats to the measure.
Origin of duple time
1First recorded in 1715–25
- Also called du·ple meas·ure, two-part time.
Words Nearby duple time
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How to use duple time in a sentence
duple time did not come into general use until the beginning of the fourteenth century.
Critical & Historical Essays | Edward MacDowellThis, of course, means duple time only, and Bysshe recognizes no other.
The Art of English Poetry (1708) | Edward Bysshe
British Dictionary definitions for duple time
duple time
noun
musical time with two beats in each bar
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