HyperDic: dual

English > 3 senses of the word *dual*:
ADJECTIVE	all	dual, double, duple	consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs
	all	dual, double, twofold, two-fold, treble, threefold, three-fold	having more than one decidedly dissimilar / dissimilar aspects or qualities
	all	dual	a grammatical number category referring to two items or units as opposed to one item (singular) or more than two items (plural)

dual > pronunciation
Sounds	duw'ahl; duw'l
Rhymes	abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...
Rhymes	Blackpool ... Yule: 48 rhymes with uwl...

English > *dual*: 3 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	Consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs.
Example	"dual controls for pilot and copilot"
Synonyms	double, duple
Broader	multiple	Having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual
Spanish	binario, doble, dual
Catalan	binari, doble, dual, duplicat
Nouns	duality	being twofold

English > *dual*: 3 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	Having more than one decidedly dissimilar / dissimilar aspects or qualities.
Example	"a double (or dual) role for an actor"
Synonyms	double, twofold, two-fold, treble, threefold, three-fold
Broader	multiple	Having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual
Spanish	doble, dual, duplo, triple

English > *dual*: 3 senses > adjective 3
Meaning	A grammatical number category referring to two items or units as opposed to one item (singular) or more than two items (plural).
Example	"ancient Greek had the dual form but it has merged with the plural form in modern Greek"
Broader	plural	grammatical number category referring to two or more items or units
Spanish	dual
Nouns	duality	(physics) the property of matter and electromagnetic radiation that is characterized by the fact that some properties can be explained best by wave theory and others by particle theory

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