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Meaning of 'dual' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Dual [ a.]
- Expressing, or consisting of, the number two; belonging to two; as, the dual number of nouns, etc. , in Greek.

Meaning of 'dual' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . dual [ s]
Meaning (1):
- consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs
Example in sentence:
  • a double (binary) star;
  • an egg with a double yolk;
  • double doors;
  • dual controls for pilot and copilot;
  • duple (or double) time consists of two (or a multiple of two) beats to a measure
Meaning (2):
- having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities
Example in sentence:
  • a double (or dual) role for an actor;
  • every episode has its double and treble meaning;
  • the office of a clergyman is twofold; public preaching and private influence
Meaning (3):
- a grammatical number category referring to two items or units as opposed to one item (singular) or more than two items (plural)
Example in sentence:
  • ancient Greek had the dual form but it has merged with the plural form in modern Greek

Nearby Words:

duad dualin dualism dualist dualistic duality duan duarchy

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