ˈdju:əl adj., n., & v. --adj. 1 of
two;
twofold. 2 divided in two;
double (dual ownership). 3 Gram. (in
some languages) denoting two persons or things (additional to
singular and plural). --n. (also dual number) Gram. a dual
form of a
noun,
verb, etc. --v.tr. (dualled, dualling)
Brit.
convert (a road)
into a dual
carriageway. ødual carriageway Brit. a road
with a dividing strip
between the traffic in
opposite directions. dual
control (of a
vehicle or an aircraft) having two sets of controls,
one of
which is used by the
instructor. dual
in-line package Computing see
DIP. dual-purpose (of a vehicle)
usable for passengers or goods. øøduality n. dualize v.tr. (also -ise). dually adv. [L dualis f.
duo two]