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duplet en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈduplət/ (US)
  • /ˈdjuːplɪt/

Etymology

Mid-17th century. From Latin duplus.

Meanings

  1. A group of two things. ▸ A tuplet of two notes played in the time of three.
  2. A group of two things. ▸ the set of two electrons, with antiparallel spins, in the same orbital
  3. (archaic) An empty box placed above the existing boxes of the beehive in order to allow the colony to expand or store additional honey.

Forms

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duplets Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

duplet rule

Synonyms

couple (group of two things) · super · pair

Translations (1)

ro duolet ((music) group of two notes played in place of three)