Dual means having two parts, functions, or aspects.
...his dual role as head of the party and head of state.
Rob may be entitled to dual nationality.
Synonyms: twofold, double, twin, matched More Synonyms of dual
dual in British English
(ˈdjuːəl)
adjective
1.
relating to or denoting two
2.
twofold; double
3.
(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
4. 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
5. grammar
a.
the dual number
b.
a dual form of a word
verbWord forms: duals, dualling or dualled
6. (transitive) British
to make (a road) into a dual carriageway
Derived forms
dually (ˈdually)
adverb
Word origin
C17: from Latin duālis concerning two, from duo two
dual in American English
(ˈduəl; ˈdjuəl)
adjective
1.
of two
2.
having or composed of two parts or kinds, like or unlike; double; twofold
a dual nature
noun Linguistics
3.
dual number
4.
a word having dual number
Derived forms
duality (duˈality) (duˈæləti; djuˈæləti)
noun
dually (ˈdually)
adverb
Word origin
L dualis < duo, two
Examples of 'dual' in a sentence
dual
The tunnel would be a dual carriageway.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Dual fuel bills could go up 100 a year.
The Sun (2016)
The dual role can also be used to reduce the player's tax bill.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
TWO men fed up with roadworks reopened a dual carriageway - by removing 50 cones.
The Sun (2016)
Such a gift would have a dual purpose.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Reader also maintains a dual financial identity to cover respective household bills.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
There is an increasing recognition of the need to be proactive with regard to dual nationality.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Being dual purpose keeps us going all year round.
The Sun (2011)
At the same time her political activism forged a dual public identity.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Poland allows people to hold dual nationality.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
His dual nationality was to prove inconvenient.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The primary school attended by my grandchild is adjacent to a busy dual carriageway which could soon be widened.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
This tour has been dual purpose.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Its average dual fuel bill is more than 100 more expensive than the cheapest deals.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
At present the average annual standard dual fuel bill for cash and cheque payments is about 1,300.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Our bus took us down a dual carriageway, over a hill and then the road stopped.
Peter McEvoy For Love or Money (2006)
No one needs to spend 600 million on a short stretch of dual carriageway.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Ministers are unlikely to introduce 80mph on stretches of the motorway network that are only dual carriageway.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
I have continued to ask for a dual fuel bill, to no avail.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
I first raised my concern about the lack of a dual fuel bill in January last year.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The family are originally from India but have dual British nationality.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Under its unusual dual structure, part of the return on investments goes to its investors and part is retained for use by the charitable side.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
She has dual Canadian and British citizenship.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The changing nature of Scotland's dual identity may also be relevant.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Britain's oldest brewer has launched a review of its dual share structure as it considers ways of making it easier for investors to buy and sell them.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
This was in recognition of our dual role: not only were we selecting a pastor, but we had to sell the pastor on our church.
Christianity Today (2000)
In other languages
dual
British English: dual ADJECTIVE
Dual means having two parts, functions, or aspects.
...his dual role as head of the party and head of state.
American English: dual
Brazilian Portuguese: duplo
Chinese: 双重的
European Spanish: doble
French: double
German: doppelt
Italian: doppio
Japanese: 二重の
Korean: 이중의
European Portuguese: duplo
Latin American Spanish: doble
All related terms of 'dual'
dual-band
of or relating to mobile telephones that can operate on two GSM frequency bands
dual-use
→ dual-purpose ; specif., designating or of machinery , technology , etc. having both civilian and military applications
dual number
a grammatical number category referring to exactly two persons or things
Dual Alliance
the alliance between France and Russia (1893–1917)
dual-control
having dual controls
dual controls
If a vehicle used by a driving instructor has dual controls, it has pedals on the passenger's side as well as on the driver's side to allow the driving instructor to brake should the learner try to move off when it is dangerous to do so
dual heritage
an upbringing in which one's parents are of different ethnic or religious backgrounds
Dual Monarchy
the monarchy of Austria-Hungary from 1867 to 1918
dual national
a person that has dual nationality
dual-purpose
having or serving two functions
dual-release
A dual-release medicine or preparation delivers two drugs simultaneously.
dual admissions
a system whereby students attaining less good marks than what is required are offered a place provided they successfully complete another course first to improve some aspect of their work
dual ownership
the state of owning something jointly with someone else
dual carriageway
A dual carriageway is a road which usually has two lanes of traffic travelling in each direction with a strip of grass or concrete down the middle to separate the two lots of traffic.
dual citizenship
If you have citizenship of a country, you are legally accepted as belonging to it.
dual nationality
the state of being a citizen of two countries at the same time
dual personality
a disorder in which an individual's personality appears to have become separated into two or more distinct personalities, each with its own complex organization
dual sensory impairment
the condition of being affected by sight and hearing loss
divided highway
A divided highway is a road which has two lanes of traffic travelling in each direction with a strip of grass or concrete down the middle to separate the two lots of traffic.