Dual

/ˈdjuː.əl/

noun

  1. Of an item that is one of a pair, the other item in the pair.

  2. Of a regular polyhedron with V vertices and F faces, the regular polyhedron having F vertices and V faces.

    The octahedron is the dual of the cube.

  3. (grammar) dual number The grammatical number of a noun marking two of something (as in singular, dual, plural), sometimes referring to two of anything (a couple of, exactly two of), or a chirality-marked pair (as in left and right, as with gloves or shoes) or in some languages as a discourse marker, "between you and me". A few languages display trial number.

verb

  1. To convert from single to dual; specifically, to convert a single-carriageway road to a dual carriageway.

adjective

  1. Exhibiting duality; characterized by having two (usually equivalent) components.

  2. Acting as a counterpart.

  3. Double.

    a dual-headed computer

Synonyms: opposite, double, duplicate, double, twin

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