dual (ˈdjuːəl
)
Definitions
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
- mathematics 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
Word forms: duals, dualling, dualled
- (tr) British to make (a road) into a dual carriageway
Alternative Forms
ˈdually adverbWord Origin
C17: from Latin duālis concerning two, from duo twoUsage examples
`May I remind you, Karlov, you have a dual role here in Tallinn.
, Cover Story (1986)The A90 dual carriageway can be joined at Forfar, some 16 miles to the south, linking into the motorway network at Perth.
Country Life (2004)Most recently he has become the dire headline on the strangely resurgent issue of dual players.
Irish Times (2002)A dual star of talent, O'hAilpin is one of the on-field leaders of a relatively young Cork team.
Belfast Telegraph (2003)In other Wiccan creation myths, the cosmic principle is dual.
, Phoenix From the Flame (1994)