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How do you use Duple in a sentence? See 6 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like double or dual, plus the exact meaning.

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Duple in a sentence

Related words

Duple | Duplex | Duplexes | Duplessis | Duplexer | Duplexing | Dupler | Duplexers

Duple meaning

  1. Double.
  2. Having two beats, or a multiple of two beats, in each measure.
  3. Having two beats in each foot.

Synonyms of Duple

double dual multiple

Related words

Other words often associated with Duple or its synonyms:

twofold threefold treble doubled quadruple binary duplicate bivalent triple univalent single fourfold

Using Duple

  • The main meaning on this page is: Double. | Having two beats, or a multiple of two beats, in each measure. | Having two beats in each foot.
  • Useful related words include: double, dual, multiple.
  • In the example corpus, duple often appears in combinations such as: duple subdivisions.

Context around Duple

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

fitting 1×

Often after:

subdivisions 2× divisions 1× dances 1× meter 1×

Sentence patterns with Duple

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

always in duple meter is 1× bottom even duple subdivisions of 1× contrasted with duple subdivisions the 1× for duple dances that 1× not fitting duple or triple 1× option as duple divisions became 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

christensen 2002 p 1× for duple dances 1× swing bottom even 1× the dictionary does 1× the irregular meters 1× the march a 1×

Common sentence endings:

became more accepted 1× music 1986 818 1× of the beat 1× the 19th century 1× the active couple 1× time triple meter 1×

Words around Duple

Just before it in the word index:

duplass 7 duplantis 15 duplantier 3 duplaix 2 dupixent 5 dupire 2

Just after it in the word index:

dupler 2 duplessis 5 duplex 157 duplexer 5 duplexers 2 duplexes 38

Similar in corpus frequency:

aakash 12 aanholt 12 aardwolf 12 abadan 12 abati 12 abcc 12

Corpus analysis for Duple

  • In this selection, "duple" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, fitting, subdivisions, divisions and dances stand out and add context to how "duple" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include always in duple meter is and bottom even duple subdivisions of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "duple" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with duple

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Swing Bottom: even duple subdivisions of the beat. (8 words)

The march, a step nearly always in duple meter, is here in 3/4 time (triple meter). (17 words)

For duple dances, that is every other couple, and for triple dances, every third couple is the active couple. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

The irregular meters (not fitting duple or triple categories) are common in some non-Western music, but rarely appeared in formal written Western music until the 19th century. (28 words)

Christensen (2002), p. 635. By the time of Ars Nova, the perfect division of the tempus was not the only option as duple divisions became more accepted. (27 words)

The dictionary does nonetheless provide the useful description of triple subdivisions of the beat contrasted with duple subdivisions: The New Harvard Dictionary of Music (1986: 818). (26 words)

Example sentences (6)

Christensen (2002), p. 635. By the time of Ars Nova, the perfect division of the tempus was not the only option as duple divisions became more accepted.

For duple dances, that is every other couple, and for triple dances, every third couple is the active couple.

Swing Bottom: even duple subdivisions of the beat.

The dictionary does nonetheless provide the useful description of triple subdivisions of the beat contrasted with duple subdivisions: The New Harvard Dictionary of Music (1986: 818).

The irregular meters (not fitting duple or triple categories) are common in some non-Western music, but rarely appeared in formal written Western music until the 19th century.

The march, a step nearly always in duple meter, is here in 3/4 time (triple meter).

Common combinations with duple

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "duple" in a sentence?
An example: "Christensen (2002), p. 635. By the time of Ars Nova, the perfect division of the tempus was not the only option as duple divisions became more accepted." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "duple" from authentic English texts.
What does "duple" mean?
Duple means: Double.
What are synonyms of "duple"?
Common synonyms of "duple" include: double, dual, multiple.
How many example sentences with "duple" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "duple", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.