duple time
noun Music.
characterized by two beats to the measure.
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Nearby words
dupery, dupion, duplation, duple, duple rhythm, duple time, dupleix, dupleix, joseph françois, duplessis-mornay, duplet, 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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