1
: having two elements
2
a
: marked by two or a multiple of two beats per measure of music
duple time
b
of rhythm
: consisting of a meter based on disyllabic feet
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duple
adjective
du·ple
ˈd(y)ü-pəl 
1
: taken by twos : twofold
2
: having two beats or a multiple of two beats to the measure
duple time
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