DUAL as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • a grammatical number category referring to two items or units as opposed to one item (singular) or more than two items (plural)
   Usage Example(s)
   • ancient Greek had the dual form but it has merged with the plural form in modern Greek
   Similar To
   • plural (what does plural mean?)
2. Meaning
   • consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs
   Synonym(s)
   • double (what does double mean?)
   • duple (what does duple mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • 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 me
   Similar To
   • multiple (what does multiple mean?)
3. Meaning
   • having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities
   • public preaching and private influence”- R.W.Emerson
   Synonym(s)
   • double (what does double mean?)
   • threefold (what does threefold mean?)
   • treble (what does treble mean?)
   • twofold (what does twofold mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • a double (or dual) role for an actor
   • the office of a clergyman is twofold
   • every episode has its double and treble meaning-Frederic
   Similar To
   • multiple (what does multiple mean?)