dual
dual is a 4-letter English word with 4 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Expressing, or consisting of, the number two; belonging to two; as, the dual number of nouns, etc. , in Greek. Face value is 5 in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
Definitions
- adjective. Expressing, or consisting of, the number two; belonging to two; as, the dual number of nouns, etc. , in Greek.
- adjective. a grammatical number category referring to two items or units as opposed to one item (singular) or more than two items (plural)
"ancient Greek had the dual form but it has merged with the plural form in modern Greek"
- adjective. consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs
"an egg with a double yolk"
"a double (binary) star"
- adjective. having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities- R.W.Emerson-Frederick Harrison
"a double (or dual) role for an actor"
"the office of a clergyman is twofold; public preaching and private influence"
Synonyms
double, duple, threefold, treble, twofold
Anagrams
Other playable words that use exactly the letters in dual:
Common word forms
duals, dually, dualise, duality, dualize
Words from these letters
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