dual

adjective
UK: /ˈdjuː.əl/
US: /ˈduː.əl/

  1. Having two parts or aspects.

    1. The car has a dual exhaust.
    2. This phone has a dual SIM card for work and personal use.

  2. Relating to two things, or consisting of two parts.

    1. The project has a dual purpose.
    2. She played a dual role in the company, managing both sales and marketing.

Synonyms

double duplex binary
dual noun

  1. Something that has two parts.

    1. This car have dual.
    2. The company pursued a dual strategy of cost reduction and product innovation.

  2. A word or form in a language that refers to exactly two things.

    1. The Greek language has a dual.
    2. Linguists study the use of the dual in ancient languages to understand grammatical structures.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "dual" in English means: Having two parts or aspects., Relating to two things, or consisting of two parts..

The phonetic transcription of "dual" is /ˈdjuː.əl/ in British English and /ˈduː.əl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "dual": double, duplex, binary.

Example usage of "dual": "The car has a dual exhaust.". More examples on the page.