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duple time

noun Music.

characterized by two beats to the measure.

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Nearby words

  1. dupery,
  2. dupion,
  3. duplation,
  4. duple,
  5. duple rhythm,
  6. dupleix,
  7. dupleix, joseph françois,
  8. duplessis-mornay,
  9. duplet,
  10. duplex

Origin of duple time

First recorded in 1715–25
Also called duple measure, two-part time.
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British Dictionary definitions for duple time

duple time

noun

musical time with two beats in each bar
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