dual
adjective
1.
2.
having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities
- “a double (or dual) role for an actor”
- “the office of a clergyman is twofold; public preaching and private influence” R.W.Emerson
- “every episode has its double and treble meaning” Frederick Harrison
Origin
PIE word *dwóh₁ Borrowed from Latin dualis (“two”), from duo (“two”) + adjective suffix -alis.
Phrases
- categorical dual
- dual audio
- dual boot
- dual cab
- dual career couple
- dual citizen
- dual citizenship
- dual-capable aircraft
- dual-clutch gearbox
- first-person dual
- second-person dual
- third-person dual
Related words
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