Definition of "dual" []

• Composed of two usually like or complementary parts; double: dual controls for pilot and copilot; a car with dual exhaust pipes. (adjective)
• Having a double character or purpose: a belief in the dual nature of reality. (adjective)
• Grammar Of, relating to, or being a number category that indicates two persons or things, as in Greek, Sanskrit, and Old English. (adjective)
• Grammar The dual number. (noun)
• Grammar An inflected form of a noun, adjective, pronoun, or verb used with two items or people. (noun)

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• "Yet he wrote a good deal about empire and coined the term "dual mandate" to describe British policy."
• "For two years he barely mentioned it, but today he actually used the phrase "dual mandate" - twice!"
• "UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: She ` d be eligible for what we call dual jurisdiction."