duple
/ˈdjuːpəl/
duple adjective: double.
Adjective
duple (not comparable)
- Double.
- Having two beats, or a multiple of two beats, in each measure.
- Having two beats in each foot.
- McGonagall is earnestly trying to gather the resources of a metrical tradition, not subvert it, but the mismatch of duple and triple measure in the first line alone means that, while it’s made of recognisable metrical feet, the line doesn’t feel like it belongs to any specific metrical pattern...2015, Ben Lerner, “Diary”, in London Review of Books, volume 38, number 12
duple meaning in Tamil
duple in Tamil
- இருமடங்கு
Synonyms of duple
Origin of duple
PIE word *dwóh₁ From Latin duplus (“twofold, double”). Attested since the 16th century. Doublet of double and doppio.
Words formed from duple
Phrases with duple
Words that rhyme with duple
Questions about duple
- What does duple mean?
- Duple means double.
- What is duple in Tamil?
- Duple in Tamil is இருமடங்கு. See Duple meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is duple?
- Duple is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce duple?
- Duple is pronounced /ˈdjuːpəl/.
Words near duple in the dictionary
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