dual

du·al  (dl, dy-)

adj.

1. Composed of two usually like or complementary parts; double: dual controls for pilot and copilot; a car with dual exhaust pipes.

2. Having a double character or purpose: a belief in the dual nature of reality.

3. Grammar Of, relating to, or being a number category that indicates two persons or things, as in Greek, Sanskrit, and Old English.

n. Grammar

1. The dual number.

2. An inflected form of a noun, adjective, pronoun, or verb used with two items or people.

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[Latin dulis, from duo, two; see dwo- in Indo-European roots.]

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dual·ly adv.

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dual

Adjective

having two parts, functions, or aspects: dual controls, dual nationality [Latin duo two]

duality n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	dual - consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs; "an egg with a double yolk"; "a double (binary) star"; "double doors"; "dual controls for pilot and copilot"; "duple (or double) time consists of two (or a multiple of two) beats to a measure" duple, double multiple - having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual; "multiple birth"; "multiple ownership"; "made multiple copies of the speech"; "his multiple achievements in public life"; "her multiple personalities"; "a pineapple is a multiple fruit"
	2.	dual - 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 double, two-fold, twofold, three-fold, threefold, treble multiple - having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual; "multiple birth"; "multiple ownership"; "made multiple copies of the speech"; "his multiple achievements in public life"; "her multiple personalities"; "a pineapple is a multiple fruit"
	3.	dual - a grammatical number category referring to two items or units as opposed to one item (singular) or more than two items (plural); "ancient Greek had the dual form but it has merged with the plural form in modern Greek" plural - grammatical number category referring to two or more items or units

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dual

adjective twofold, double, twin, matched, coupled, paired, duplicate, binary, duplex

Translations

dual [ˈdjuəl] adj → doble

dual [ˈdjuəl] adj → double

dual [ˈdjuəl] adj → doppelt;

(personality) → gespalten

dual [ˈdjuəl] adj → doppio/a

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dual

adj dual [ˈdjuəl]

double; twofold; made up of two a gadget with a dual purpose; The driving instructor's car has dual controls.dubbelمُزْدَوِجдвоенdvojídobbeltdoppeltδιπλόςdoblekahekordneدوگانه؛ دوجانبهkaksinkertainen, kaksois-doubleזוּגִי, כָּפוּלद्वि, द्वय, दोहराdvostruki, duplikettősgandatvöfaldurdoppio２重の두 개의, 이중의dvigubas, dvejopasdivkāršs; dubultsdwitweevoudigdobbelt, to-, tve-dwojaki, podwójnyduplodubluдвойнойdvojakýdvojendvostrukidubbel, tvåfaldigเป็นคู่ikili, çift雙的，二重的подвійний; спільнийدگناđôi双的，二重的

dual carriageway

a road divided by a central strip of land etc with each side used by traffic moving in one direction. dubbelbaanثُنائيшосе с две платнаdvouproudová vozovkahovedvej med midterrabatdoppelte Fahrbahnδρόμος διπλής κατεύθυνσηςcarretera de doble calzadakaherealine sõiduteeراهی که زمینی وسط آن واقع شده و مسیر در دو طرف آن مجزا استkaksiajoratainen tieroute à chaussées séparéesכְּבִיש עִם שֶׁטָח הַפרָדָהदोहराdvojni trakosztottpályás úttestjalan dua jalurhraðbraut með umferðareyjustrada a doppia carreggiata往復分離道路dviejų eilių keliasdivjoslu satiksmes ceļšjalan dua lorongvierbaanswegmotorveidroga szybkiego ruchuauto-estradaдвойная проезжая частьdvojprúdová vozovkaavtocestadupli kolosekväg med skilda körbanorถนนสองเลนçift yönlü yol復式行車道，有中央分隔帶的車行道проїжджа частина дороги з двобічним рухомدو رویہ سڑک جس میں آنے اور جانے کے راستے کے درمیان حد بندی ہوxa lộ hai chiều复式行车道，有中央分隔带的车行道