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- [doo-uh l, dyoo-]
- /ˈdu əl, ˈdyu-/
- /ˈdjuːəlz/
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- [doo-uh l, dyoo-]
- /ˈdu əl, ˈdyu-/
Definitions of duals word
- adjective duals of, relating to, or noting two. 1
- adjective duals composed or consisting of two people, items, parts, etc., together; twofold; double: dual ownership; dual controls on a plane. 1
- adjective duals having a twofold, or double, character or nature. 1
- adjective duals 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 duals the dual number. 1
- noun duals 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 duals
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 Duals
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
duals 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for duals
noun duals
- pair — two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together: a pair of gloves; a pair of earrings.
- double — twice as large, heavy, strong, etc.; twofold in size, amount, number, extent, etc.: a double portion; a new house double the size of the old one.
- couple — If you refer to a couple of people or things, you mean two or approximately two of them, although the exact number is not important or you are not sure of it.
- team — a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest: a football team.
- binary — Binary describes something that has two different parts.