du·al
dual
- pronunciation:
- dul
[or]
du
l
- features:
- Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
of or relating to two, esp. having two, often similar, components, people, sections, or the like; double.
having a dual purposedual controls in a driver training car- similar words:
- double, twin
|
| definition 2: |
having a double or two-sided nature or character.
|
| related words: |
split, twin |
| derivations: |
dually (adv.), duality (n.) |
The words
dual and
duel sound alike but have different meanings. To find out what these two words have in common, look up
duel.