duple time

American  

[doo-puhl tahym, dyoo‐] / ˈdu pəl ˌtaɪm, ˈdyu‐ /

noun

Music.

1. time or rhythm characterized by two beats to the measure.

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duple time British  

noun

1. musical time with two beats in each bar

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Etymology

Origin of duple time

First recorded in 1715–25

Example Sentences

And the mathematical proportions applied to meter changes — two units in duple time equal three in triple time — generally led to slower tempos.

From New York Times • Jan. 3, 2013

This, of course, means duple time only, and Bysshe recognizes no other.

From The Art of English Poetry (1708) by Bysshe, Edward

Adherents of musical theories in the interpretation of verse may prefer to speak of "duple time" instead of iambic-trochaic metres, and of "triple" time for anapests and dactyls.

From A Study of Poetry by Perry, Bliss