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dually

du·al
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [doo-uh l, dyoo-]
    • /ˈdu əl, ˈdyu-/
    • /ˈdjuːəlɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [doo-uh l, dyoo-]
    • /ˈdu əl, ˈdyu-/

Definitions of dually word

  • adjective dually of, relating to, or noting two. 1
  • adjective dually composed or consisting of two people, items, parts, etc., together; twofold; double: dual ownership; dual controls on a plane. 1
  • adjective dually having a twofold, or double, character or nature. 1
  • adjective dually Grammar. being or pertaining to a member of the category of number, as in Old English, Old Russian, or Arabic, that denotes two of the things in question. 1
  • noun dually the dual number. 1
  • noun dually a form in the dual, as Old English git “you two,” as contrasted with ge “you” referring to three or more. 1

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Origin of dually

First appearance:

before 1535
One of the 29% oldest English words
1535-45; < Latin duālis containing two, relating to a pair, equivalent to du(o) two + -ālis -al1

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Parts of speech for Dually

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dually popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

dually usage trend in Literature

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