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- [doo-uh l, dyoo- pur-puh s]
- /ˈdu əl, ˈdyu- ˈpɜr pəs/
- /ˈdjuː.əl ˈpɜːpəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [doo-uh l, dyoo- pur-puh s]
- /ˈdu əl, ˈdyu- ˈpɜr pəs/
Definitions of dual-purpose word
- adjective dual-purpose serving two functions. 1
- adjective dual-purpose (of cattle) bred for two purposes, as to provide beef and milk. 1
- adjective dual-purpose having or serving two functions 0
- adjective dual-purpose having, or meant to have, two uses 0
- adjective dual-purpose Having two purposes; able to be used for two separate things. 0
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Origin of dual-purpose
First appearance:
before 1910 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Dual-purpose
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dual-purpose popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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