Meaning
double, twofold
- having two parts, aspects, or purposes
- occurring twice or affecting two entities
In a sentence
Il progetto persegue un duplice obiettivo economico e sociale.
The project pursues a twofold economic and social goal.
La proposta ha suscitato una duplice reazione tra i colleghi.
The proposal sparked a double reaction among colleagues.
Il nuovo regolamento ha una duplice funzione di controllo.
The new regulation has a twofold monitoring function.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| duplice | masculine · singular |
| duplice | feminine · singular |
| duplici | masculine · plural |
| duplici | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Formal: common in written Italian, journalism, and academic prose.
- Ends in -e in the singular for both genders; the plural form is duplici.