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Dual

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Definitions for Dual

adjective
consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs
Synonyms
Examples
  1. an egg with a double yolk
  2. a double (binary) star
  3. double doors
  4. dual controls for pilot and copilot
  5. duple (or double) time consists of two (or a multiple of two) beats to a measure
adjective
having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities
Synonyms
double twofold two-fold treble threefold three-fold
Examples
  1. a double (or dual) role for an actor
  2. the office of a clergyman is twofold
  3. public preaching and private influence"- R.W.Emerson
  4. every episode has its double and treble meaning"-Frederick Harrison
adjective
a grammatical number category referring to two items or units as opposed to one item (singular) or more than two items (plural)
Examples
  1. ancient Greek had the dual form but it has merged with the plural form in modern Greek

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