Dual Definition

do͝oəl, dyo͝o-
duals
adjective
Of two.
Webster's New World
Having or composed of two parts or kinds, like or unlike; double; twofold.
A dual nature.
Webster's New World
Having a double character or purpose.
A belief in the dual nature of reality.
American Heritage
Of, relating to, or being a number category that indicates two persons or things, as in Greek, Sanskrit, and Old English.
American Heritage
Acting as a counterpart.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
noun
duals

Dual number.

Webster's New World
A word having dual number.
Webster's New World
An inflected form of a noun, adjective, pronoun, or verb used with two items or people.
American Heritage
Of an item that is one of a pair, the other item in the pair.
Wiktionary

(geometry) Of a regular polyhedron with V vertices and F faces, the regular polyhedron having F vertices and V faces.

The octahedron is the dual of the cube.
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Other Word Forms of Dual

Noun

Singular:
dual
Plural:
duals

Origin of Dual

  • Latin dualis (“two”), from duo (“two”), + adjective suffix -alis

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin duālis from duo two dwo- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Dual Sentence Examples

  • It was dark, the dual moons high in the sky.

  • Clever. It serves a dual purpose.

  • The dual mesh is cut in a round patch along the outer circle.

  • Rumania was little affected by the political changes in the Balkan Peninsula (1908-10) coincident with the Turkish revolution, the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina by the Dual Monarchy, the proclamation of Bulgarian independence and the erection of Montenegro into a kingdom.

  • It was not long afterwards that the dual kingship ceased and Sparta fell under the sway of a series of cruel and rapacious tyrants - Lycurgus, Machanidas, who was killed by Philopoemen, and Nabis, who, if we may trust the accounts given by Polybius and Livy, was little better than a bandit chieftain, holding Sparta by means of extreme cruelty and oppression, and using mercenary troops to a large extent in his wars.

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Words Starting With

DDUDUA

Words Ending With

LALUAL

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dual

Words Starting With D and Ending With L

Starts With D & Ends With LStarts With DU & Ends With LStarts With D & Ends With AL

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4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With D4 Letter Words Ending With L