Meaning of "dual" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DUAL

From Latin duālis concerning two, from duo two.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF DUAL

dual  [ˈdjuːəl]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DUAL

Dual is a verb and can also act as a noun and an adjective.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb dual in English.

WHAT DOES DUAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Dual

Dual may refer to: ▪ Dual, a notion of paired concepts that mirror one another ▪ Dual, a formalization of mathematical duality ▪. . . see more cases in Category:Duality theories ▪ Dual, a grammatical category used in some languages ▪ Duality ▪ Dual diagnosis, a psychiatric diagnosis of co-occurrence of substance abuse and a mental problem ▪ Dual fertilization, simultaneous application of a P-type and N-type fertilizer ▪ DUAL, an artificial intelligence design model ▪ DUAL algorithm, or Diffusing update algorithm, used to update Internet protocol routing tables ▪ DUAL table, a special one-row and one-column database table ▪ Dual SIM cellphone ▪ Dual, a manufacturer of Hifi equipment ▪ Dual county, referring to a Gaelic Athletic Association county which traditionally competes at a similar level in both Gaelic football and hurling ▪ 2-tuple, a list or sequence with two elements...

Definition of dual in the English dictionary

The first definition of dual in the dictionary is relating to or denoting two. Other definition of dual is twofold; double. Dual is also denoting a form of a word indicating that exactly two referents are being referred to.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DUAL

PRESENT

Present

I dual

you dual

he/she/it duals

we dual

you dual

they dual

Present continuous

I am dualling

you are dualling

he/she/it is dualling

we are dualling

you are dualling

they are dualling

Present perfect

I have dualled

you have dualled

he/she/it has dualled

we have dualled

you have dualled

they have dualled

Present perfect continuous

I have been dualling

you have been dualling

he/she/it has been dualling

we have been dualling

you have been dualling

they have been dualling

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I dualled

you dualled

he/she/it dualled

we dualled

you dualled

they dualled

Past continuous

I was dualling

you were dualling

he/she/it was dualling

we were dualling

you were dualling

they were dualling

Past perfect

I had dualled

you had dualled

he/she/it had dualled

we had dualled

you had dualled

they had dualled

Past perfect continuous

I had been dualling

you had been dualling

he/she/it had been dualling

we had been dualling

you had been dualling

they had been dualling

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will dual

you will dual

he/she/it will dual

we will dual

you will dual

they will dual

Future continuous

I will be dualling

you will be dualling

he/she/it will be dualling

we will be dualling

you will be dualling

they will be dualling

Future perfect

I will have dualled

you will have dualled

he/she/it will have dualled

we will have dualled

you will have dualled

they will have dualled

Future perfect continuous

I will have been dualling

you will have been dualling

he/she/it will have been dualling

we will have been dualling

you will have been dualling

they will have been dualling

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would dual

you would dual

he/she/it would dual

we would dual

you would dual

they would dual

Conditional continuous

I would be dualling

you would be dualling

he/she/it would be dualling

we would be dualling

you would be dualling

they would be dualling

Conditional perfect

I would have dual

you would have dual

he/she/it would have dual

we would have dual

you would have dual

they would have dual

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been dualling

you would have been dualling

he/she/it would have been dualling

we would have been dualling

you would have been dualling

they would have been dualling

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you dual
we let´s dual
you dual

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to dual

Past participle

dualled

Present Participle

dualling

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «DUAL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «dual» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of dual

binary · coupled · double · duplex · duplicate · twin · twofold

TRANSLATION OF DUAL

Find out the translation of dual to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of dual from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dual» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 双重的
• Translator English - Spanish: doble
• English: dual
• Translator English - Hindi: दोहरी
• Translator English - Arabic: المزدوج
• Translator English - Russian: двойной
• Translator English - Portuguese: duplo
• Translator English - Bengali: দ্বৈত
• Translator English - French: double
• Translator English - Malay: Dwi
• Translator English - German: doppelt
• Translator English - Japanese: 二重の
• Translator English - Korean: 이중의
• Translator English - Javanese: Dual
• Translator English - Vietnamese: hai
• Translator English - Tamil: இரட்டை
• Translator English - Marathi: दुहेरी
• Translator English - Turkish: çift
• Translator English - Italian: doppio
• Translator English - Polish: podwójny
• Translator English - Ukrainian: подвійний
• Translator English - Romanian: dublu
• Translator English - Greek: διπλή
• Translator English - Afrikaans: dubbele
• Translator English - Swedish: dubbel
• Translator English - Norwegian: dual

10 QUOTES WITH «DUAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word dual.

1

Greg Anderson

We have thousands of patients and family members who are dealing with dual devastation, cancer and the hurricane.

2

Michael Arad

I had a dual role: designer and advocate.

3

Gro Harlem Brundtland

The dual scourge of hunger and malnutrition will be truly vanquished not only when granaries are full, but also when people's basic health needs are met and women are given their rightful role in societies.

4

Billy Burke

I had known that I'd wanted to be an actor from a very early age, but I had always known that I wanted to have a dual career. I wanted to be an actor, and I also at that time wanted to be a rock star.

5

Barbara Deming

We believe, in fact, that the one act of respect has little force unless matched by the other - in balance with it... The acting out of that dual respect I would name as precisely the source of our power.

6

Lupe Fiasco

I always saw two sides of life. I saw the dudes who would be the gangsta, big-time guys on the block, but would also be dedicated fathers. It was kind of weird to see that dual story that everybody has.

7

Ashley Greene

I live a dual life. On the red carpet, it's complete glam. But at home, I'm a jeans and T-shirt kind of girl. Simple can be beautiful.

8

Susan Griffin

Everyone who is born holds dual citizenship, in the kingdom of the well and in the kingdom of the sick.

9

Carla Gugino

We are all multidimensional and kind of have dual personalities. Everyone puts on different roles depending on what circumstances they're in without even noticing that they do that.

10

Peter Blair Henry

I was born in Jamaica but was educated by, and now serve, prestigious First World institutions, so I believe that I have a unique, dual perspective. To sidestep any biases I might have, I use the objective lens of the stock market to discover which policies actually delivered prosperity to emerging markets.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DUAL»

Discover the use of dual in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dual and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Primal-Dual Interior-Point Methods

Presents the major primal-dual algorithms for linear programming. A thorough, straightforward description of the theoretical properties of these methods.

Stephen J. Wright, 1997

Dual-process Theories in Social Psychology

This informative volume presents the first comprehensive review of research and theory on dual-process models of social information processing.

Shelly Chaiken, Yaacov Trope, 1999

Applied Production Analysis: A Dual Approach

A modern treatment of production economics from a dual perspective.

Robert G. Chambers, 1988

Dual Language Education

This book provides the conceptual background for the program and discusses major implementation issues.

Kathryn J. Lindholm-Leary, 2001

Misdiagnosis and Dual Diagnoses of Gifted Children and ...

Many receive unneeded medication and inappropriate counseling as a result. Physicians, psychologists, and counselors are unaware of characteristics of gifted children and adults that mimic pathological diagnoses.

James T. Webb, 2005

Dual Models

An enthusiastic presentation of the complex set of uniform duals of uniform polyhedral shapes.

Magnus J. Wenninger, 2003

Dual Attraction: Understanding Bisexuality

NOTE: AUTHORS WANT THE FOLLOWING LINE IN ALL CATALOG AND ADVERTISING COPY: Based on extensive research on gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and heterosexuals, Dual Attraction provides the first major study of bisexuality.

Martin S. Weinberg, Colin J. Williams, Douglas W. Pryor, 1995

Dual City: Restructuring New York

As the contributors to Dual City reveal, the complexity of inequality in New York defies simple distinctions between black and white, the Yuppies and the homeless.

John H. Mollenkopf, Manuel Castells, 1991

Tables of Dual Logarithms, Dual Numbers, and Corresponding ...

Or the dual logarithme of all dual numbers of four digits may be derived from those of three digits by the successive addition of the number 1000. For the calculation of the dual logaritth of the common numbers 2 and Io, see the second part of ...

Oliver Byrne, 1867

A Christmas Carol: Dual Language Reader (English/German)

Each page of the story in English corresponds to the German translation on the page next to it.Supplement your language studies by reading one of the world's most famous stories in a Dual Language Reader by Study Pubs.

Charles Dickens, Jason Bradley, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DUAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dual is used in the context of the following news items.

Dashcam captures confused pensioner driving the wrong way down …

This is the shocking moment a confused pensioner was spotted driving the wrong way down a busy dual carriageway. The 73-year-old man ... «BT.com, Jul 15»

WATCH: U.S.-Japan Robot Dual: "We Have a Giant Robot, You …

A U.S.-based robotics company has thrown down the metallic gauntlet and goaded a Japanese competitor into a heavy metal battle of ... «NBC New York, Jul 15»

HTC One ME dual SIM review: A strikingly beautiful android phone …

To put it bluntly, I found the HTC One to be one of the best Android phones in the market and with the HTC One ME dual SIM, this Far East firm ... «Financial Express, Jul 15»

Hoosier kids' access to dual credits in peril

There is a proposal in front of the commission that would limit the number of teachers who are eligible to teach dual-credit courses. «Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Jul 15»

New 'Samsung Galaxy V Plus' With Dual-SIM Support Priced At Just …

The highlight of the Galaxy V Plus is the dual-SIM capability, which sets it apart from other entry-level handsets. The device will set buyers back ... «International Business Times, Jul 15»

South Niagara mayors weigh in on dual-role model

They were the words of advice offered up by Port Colborne Mayor John Maloney after learning St. Catharines council is moving toward a dual ... «Welland Tribune, Jul 15»

UMi's Dual-Screen Phone Will Sport A 5.2-Inch QHD Display

Yotaphone has actually released dual display handsets thus far, and the UMi Zero 2 will be somewhat similar to Yotaphone's devices it seems. «Android Headlines - Android News, Jul 15»

Confused pensioner driving the wrong way down a dual carriageway

Shocking footage taken on the A23 shows cars swerving to avoid an accident as a driver heads down the busy road the wrong way. «BT.com, Jul 15»

Chancellor George Osborne promises A120 Braintree to Colchester …

The rural road connecting two major Essex towns will become a dual carriageway, the Government's summer budget has revealed. George ... «Essex Chronicle, Jul 15»

LG G4 Dual vs Sony Xperia Z4v: best-in-class smartphone compared

The much-anticipated release of the LG G4 Dual took place recently and it seems to be kicking off things a little bit in the flagship arena. «WhaTech, Jul 15»