duple

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duple - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Duple \Du"ple\, a. [L. duplus. See Double.]
     Double.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Duple ratio (Math.), that in which the antecedent term is
        double the consequent, as of 2 to 1, 8 to 4, etc.
        [1913 Webster]

duple - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  duple
      adj 1: consisting of or involving two parts or components
             usually in pairs; "an egg with a double yolk"; "a double
             (binary) star"; "double doors"; "dual controls for pilot
             and copilot"; "duple (or double) time consists of two (or
             a multiple of two) beats to a measure" [syn: double,
             dual, duple]