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Word: Dual
Speech Type: Adjective
late Middle English (as a noun denoting either of the two middle incisor teeth in each jaw): from Latin dualis, from duo ‘two’
ˈdjuːəl
consisting of two parts, elements, or aspects
Short Definition:consisting of two elements
Examples:- their dual role at work and home
- dual-language texts in English and Italian
(of a theorem, expression, etc.) related to another by the interchange of particular pairs of terms, such as ‘point’ and ‘line’.
Short Definition:(of theorem etc.) related to another by interchange of terms
Word: Dual
Speech Type: Noun
ˈdjuːəl
a dual form of a word.
Short Definition:dual form of word
a theorem, expression, etc., that is dual to another.
Short Definition:theorem that is dual to another
Word: Dual
Speech Type: Verb
ˈdjuːəl
convert (a road) into a dual carriageway
Short Definition:convert to dual carriageway
Examples:- though there are no plans to dual the road, a public consultation on the A64 is set to start before the end of the year
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