DUAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does dual mean? 

• DUAL (adjective)
  The adjective DUAL has 3 senses:

1. consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs

2. having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities

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

  Familiarity information: DUAL used as an adjective is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DUAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs

Synonyms:

double; dual; duple

Context example:

duple (or double) time consists of two (or a multiple of two) beats to a measure

Similar:

multiple (having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual)

Derivation:

duality (being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities

Synonyms:

double; dual; three-fold; threefold; treble; two-fold; twofold

Context example:

every episode has its double and treble meaning

Similar:

multiple (having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual)

Sense 3

Meaning:

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

Context example:

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

Similar:

plural (grammatical number category referring to two or more items or units)

Derivation:

duality ((physics) the property of matter and electromagnetic radiation that is characterized by the fact that some properties can be explained best by wave theory and others by particle theory)

 Context examples 

A dual inhibitor of DNA-dependent protein kinase (DNA-PK) and mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), with potential antineoplastic activity.

(DNA-PK/TOR Kinase Inhibitor CC-115, NCI Thesaurus)

Dual ALK/EGFR inhibitor AP26113 binds to and inhibits ALK kinase and ALK fusion proteins as well as EGFR and mutant forms.

(Dual ALK/EGFR Inhibitor AP26113, NCI Thesaurus)

A person with dual diagnosis has both a mental disorder and an alcohol or drug problem.

(Dual Diagnosis, NIH: National Institute on Drug Abuse)

A protein complex that has dual enzymatic activities in DNA synthesis.

(DNA Polymerase Delta, NCI Thesaurus)

Also called BMD scan, bone mineral density scan, DEXA, dual energy x-ray absorptiometric scan, dual x-ray absorptiometry, and DXA.

(DEXA scan, NCI Dictionary)

A synthetic quinolone derivative and dual kinase inhibitor that targets both Abl and Src kinases with potential antineoplastic activity.

(Bosutinib, NCI Thesaurus)

Dual regulation of mtCLIC by two stress response pathways suggested that this chloride channel protein might contribute to the cellular response to cytotoxic stimuli.

(Chloride Intracellular Channel 4, NCI Thesaurus)

Also called BMD scan, bone mineral density scan, DEXA scan, dual energy x-ray absorptiometric scan, dual x-ray absorptiometry, and DXA.

(DEXA, NCI Dictionary)

Also called BMD scan, bone mineral density scan, DEXA, DEXA scan, dual x-ray absorptiometry, and DXA.

(Dual energy x-ray absorptiometric scan, NCI Dictionary)

Dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 1 (393 aa, ~43 kDa) is encoded by the human MAP2K1 gene.

(Dual Specificity Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinase 1, NCI Thesaurus)