Synonyms for dual
ˈdu əl, ˈdyu-du·al

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1. double, dual, dupleadjective

   consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs

   "an egg with a double yolk"; "a double (binary) star"; "double doors"; "dual controls for pilot and copilot"; "duple (or double) time consists of two (or a multiple of two) beats to a measure"

   Synonyms:
   threefold, three-fold, duple, doubled, double, treble, bivalent, twofold, two-fold, forked

   Antonyms:
   singular, single

2. double, dual, twofold, two-fold, treble, threefold, three-foldadjective

   having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities

   "a double (or dual) role for an actor"; "the office of a clergyman is twofold; public preaching and private influence"- R.W.Emerson; "every episode has its double and treble meaning"-Frederick Harrison

   Synonyms:
   triplex, triple, threefold, three-fold, duple, doubled, double, treble, bivalent, soprano, ternary, twofold, two-fold, forked

   Antonyms:
   singular, single

3. dualadjective

   a grammatical number category referring to two items or units as opposed to one item (singular) or more than two items (plural)

   "ancient Greek had the dual form but it has merged with the plural form in modern Greek"

   Synonyms:
   three-fold, twofold, double, treble, duple, threefold, two-fold

   Antonyms:
   singular, single

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1. List of paraphrases for "dual":

   double, twofold, two-fold, twin, two-pronged, dualist, two-up, twin-track, bend, twice, dualistic, two-track, dual-ranked, dual-mode, dual-, doubles, dual-track, fold, double-, two-tier, dual-core, duplicate, two-way, two, dual-rank, 2x, 2-way, double-quoted

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1. Sarah Huny Young:

   This isn't, of course, to say that I'm the only person that gets to celebrate women in the U.S. or that I have ownership of the title or moniker ‘American Woman’ in any way. However, that the original AMERICAN WOMAN series is very specifically about black women in America — American for multiple generations, first-generation American, or American via naturalization or dual citizenship — is a very important distinction that I intend to protect.

2. Vladan Kuzmanović:

   Sabism is a thematic pallet, philosophical colourism, chromatic signature and dual art, soft scale, poetics of attractiveness, mythologism, actual value, logism of color, active color, logical panel.

3. Geoff Ramsey:

   Its very much a dual diplomacy situation for many of these countries.

4. Piotr Kosmaty:

   This report has a dual significance for us because it will allow us to acquaint ourselves with what has been established and also what evidence could be useful in terms of the investigation that we are conducting.

5. President Biden:

   We believe that about 100 to 200 Americans remain in Afghanistan with some intention to leave, most of those who remain are dual citizens, long-time residents, but earlier decided to stay because of their family roots in Afghanistan.