double, dual, duple
(adjective) consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs; āan egg with a double yolkā; āa double (binary) starā; ādouble doorsā; ādual controls for pilot and copilotā; āduple (or double) time consists of two (or a multiple of two) beats to a measureā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
duple (not comparable)
(rare) Double.
(of time or music) Having two beats, or a multiple of two beats, in each measure.
(poetry) Having two beats in each foot.
• (double): duplicate, twosome; see also twofold
• puled, upled
Source: Wiktionary
Du"ple, a. Etym: [L. duplus. See Double.]
Definition: Double. Duple ratio (Math.), that in which the antecedent term is double the consequent, as of 2 to 1, 8 to 4, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., āthe father of the brideā instead of āthe brideās fatherā
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
