duple time

American  

[doo-puhl tahym, dyoo‐] / ˈdu pəl ˌtaɪm, ˈdyu‐ /

noun

Music.

1. time or rhythm characterized by two beats to the measure.

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duple time British  

noun

1. musical time with two beats in each bar

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Etymology

Origin of duple time

First recorded in 1715–25

Example Sentences

And the mathematical proportions applied to meter changes — two units in duple time equal three in triple time — generally led to slower tempos.

From New York Times • Jan. 3, 2013

Adherents of musical theories in the interpretation of verse may prefer to speak of "duple time" instead of iambic-trochaic metres, and of "triple" time for anapests and dactyls.

From A Study of Poetry by Perry, Bliss

This, of course, means duple time only, and Bysshe recognizes no other.

From The Art of English Poetry (1708) by Bysshe, Edward