adj
dual
JOO-uhl
adj
1
Made up of two parts, or relating to two of something.
"The device has dual controls so two people can operate it at once."
"She holds dual citizenship in Canada and the UK."
verb
1
(British) To upgrade a single-lane road into a dual carriageway.
"The council plans to dual the busy stretch of the A34."
How to Use Dual
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishInvolving or made of two matching parts.
Common mistake
Don't confuse with "duel" (a fight between two people) — they sound identical but are spelled and mean differently.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
dual citizenship
dual purpose
dual carriageway
Word Forms
dualed past tense, dualled past tense, duals plural, duals singular
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Etymology
From Latin dualis, from duo ("two").