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dual
[doo-uhl, dyoo-]
adjective
of, relating to, or noting two.
composed or consisting of two people, items, parts, etc., together; twofold; double.
dual ownership;
dual controls on a plane.
having a twofold, or double, character or nature.
Grammar.being or pertaining to a member of the category of number, as in Old English, Old Russian, or Arabic, that denotes two of the things in question.
noun
the dual number.
a form in the dual, as Old English git “you two,” as contrasted with ge “you” referring to three or more.
dual
/ ˈːə /
adjective
relating to or denoting two
twofold; double
(in the grammar of Old English, Ancient Greek, and certain other languages) denoting a form of a word indicating that exactly two referents are being referred to
maths logic (of structures or expressions) having the property that the interchange of certain pairs of terms, and usually the distribution of negation, yields equivalent structures or expressions
noun
grammar
the dual number
a dual form of a word
verb
(tr) to make (a road) into a dual carriageway
Other Word Forms
- dually adverb
- ˈܲ adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of dual1
Example Sentences
It is yet another sign that the industry is still recovering from the effects of the pandemic and the dual writers’ and actors’ strikes of 2023, while also trying to navigate the changing media landscape.
One senior pilot told the BBC that dual engine failure could also result from fuel contamination or clogging.
The name has a dual meaning in Arabic for both “fruits of paradise” and “evening conversations with friends,” which nicely sums up the feeling of their perfumes.
File on 4 Investigates has examined how organised crime groups are exploiting this dual classification.
“The Matrix” is an ideal film for this experiment, its anti-AI message decidedly topical while its themes grapple with dual visions of reality.
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