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==English==
===Etymology===
Mid-17th century. From {{der|en|la|duplus}}.
===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/ˈdjuːplɪt/}}
{{rfap|en}}
===Noun===
{{en-noun}}
{{number box|en|2}}
# A group of two things.
## {{lb|en|music}} A [[tuplet]] of two notes played in the time of three.▼
## {{lb|en|physics}} the [[set]] of two [[electrons]], with [[antiparallel]] [[spins]], in the same [[orbital]]
# {{lb|en|beekeeping|archaic}} An empty box placed above the existing boxes of the [[beehive]] in order to allow the colony to expand or store additional honey. <!-- The Beekeepers Manual, Pg, 24, Henry Taylor 1860 -->
▲# {{lb|en|music}} A [[tuplet]] of two notes.
====Synonyms====
* {{sense|
* {{sense|box in beekeeping}} {{l|en|super}}
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