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duplets

duplets is the plural of duplet.

Meaning of duplet

Noun

duplet (plural duplets)

  1. A tuplet of two notes played in the time of three.
  2. the set of two electrons, with antiparallel spins, in the same orbital
  3. (archaic) An empty box placed above the existing boxes of the beehive in order to allow the colony to expand or store additional honey.

Questions about duplets

What is duplets the plural of?
Duplets is the plural of duplet.

Words near duplets in the dictionary

  1. Duplechins
  2. Dupler
  3. Duplers
  4. DuPlessis
  5. duplet
  6. duplets
  7. duplex
  8. duplex escapement
  9. duplex escapements
  10. duplex lathe
  11. duplex lathes

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