Duple

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  duple
       adj : 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}]