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dual
du‧al/ˈdjuːəl $ ˈduːəl/ adjective [ONLY BEFORE NOUN] [date : 1600-1700; Language : Latin; Origin : dualis, from duo 'two'] having two of something or two parts ⇨ single dual role/purpose/function ▪ The bridge has a dual role, carrying both road and rail. ▪ a dual system of education dual citizenship/nationality ▪ She has dual nationality, of Canada and Britain (=she is a citizen of Canada and Britain).
—duality /djuˈæləti, djuˈælɪti $ du-/ noun [UNCOUNTABLE]
adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a dual purpose (=two purposes) ▪ A dog can fulfil a dual purpose by providing both company and security. a dual role (=when someone or something does two things) ▪ People have dual roles in society as producers and consumers. dual carriageway dual citizenship (=the legal right of being a citizen in two countries) ▪ McGuirk holds dual citizenship in Ireland and the US. dual nationality (=the state of being a citizen of two countries) COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS NOUN carriageway ▪ This prime site is adjacent to the dual carriageway at the main entrance to the port. ▪ The accident happened on a busy dual carriageway when the transporter hit a grass verge and landed on top of one of the cars. ▪ Every major road out of the centre had its tramway running up the centre of a dual carriageway. ▪ From the Bypass east to the city limits, the A71 has been built as a dual carriageway, 7.3 metres wide. ▪ Then he drove off, the wrong way down the dual carriageway, said Jane Cockburn, prosecuting. ▪ He drove a wide circle out of the car park towards the slip-road that would take him back to the dual carriageway. ▪ Chased by the youths, he ran across a dual carriageway and flagged down a driver who rushed him to hospital. ▪ The motorway petered out into dual carriageway. citizenship ▪ Mr Kohl himself has floated the idea of offering dual citizenship on a trial basis. ▪ Some of the athletes in this international potpourri, like Kaila, McGuirk and Thomson, hold dual citizenship. ▪ However, dual citizenship would not be allowed. ▪ Why, Fox is so diverse that he even has dual citizenship -- neither of them in the United States. control ▪ The two pilots sat side-by-side in an enclosed cockpit, with a gangway between the seats and full dual control provided. ▪ It must also be reinforced by matrix systems such as dual control and evaluation systems... ▪ The dual control antics of the two drunks was spotted on police video, a court heard yesterday. ▪ Specification T11/49 had been issued for a dual control trainer but this was not due to enter service until mid-1953. ▪ Trislanders have no autopilot, and in most cases no dual control. function ▪ In similar vein, dare it be said that the charitable function of Age Concern serves this dual function? ▪ For women preachers in particular, these testimony stories fulfill a dual function. ▪ It will have a dual function. ▪ Of the fifteen rotary controls that adorn the S120's front panel, all except one is dual function. ▪ This method serves a dual function - it will absorb irregularities in the existing floorboards, and also muffle sound. ▪ It was seen to derive directly from the dual functions of the state, the securing of accumulation and legitimation. ▪ As a New Town, Cramlington has always had a dual function. ▪ Hence medicine under capitalism has a dual function, both liberating and controlling. nationality ▪ There could not even be a question of dual nationality. nature ▪ This is the dual nature of woman epitomized in nineteenth-century medical beliefs and which continues today. ▪ They issued a report in July 1992 which acknowledged the dual nature of the experiment. problem ▪ Alternatively, we could have used the fact that LPI* and LPII* are dual problems. ▪ The defence establishment is faced with a dual problem. purpose ▪ This was a Baptist church in an inner city area with a modern dual purpose building surrounded by high-rise local authority dwellings. ▪ This is a dual purpose crop. ▪ We ask both groups to be aware that the paths have a dual purpose and to show consideration for each other. ▪ This visit made apparent the dual purpose of the scheme - of accountability and professional development. ▪ The dual purposes of this chapter are to describe and explain this major division in the distribution of resources in old age. ▪ This is a difficult question to deal with partly because of the dual purpose of the entire exercise. ▪ This is a dual purpose exercise which develops the strength in your legs and the flexibility in your shoulders. role ▪ Councillor Tait has now been handed a letter which expresses concern over Mr Gilbert's dual role. ▪ His decision was made in 1992, when he gave up his brief dual role as publisher. ▪ In addition to this worry about the dual role, some teachers, and headteachers in particular, doubt the skills and experience of advisers. ▪ Balancing the dual roles of minister to the world and shepherd to his own flock has taken its toll. ▪ His Role: Melville has cast Pip in a dual role. ▪ Investment has a dual role to play within any economy. ▪ Coach Mike Sherman will take over in a dual role after Wolf's last day on June 1. strategy ▪ Hopkins was clear about the dual strategy of the new purity movement. ▪ Their success was founded on a dual strategy. ▪ It has employed a dual strategy to achieve these two objectives. ▪ To counteract this, clownfish have adopted a dual strategy to deceive the anemone. system ▪ The Board schools were set up, governed by local worthies, creating a dual system. ▪ But Dewey adamantly opposed a dual system of education, with one curriculum for the college-bound and another for everyone else. ▪ Many pupils are bemused by the dual system of measures. ▪ The contrast between these two is a further reason for the popularity of dual systems. EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Don Jose continued in his dual role of father and teacher to his son. ▪ He found it difficult to cope with the dual pressures of work and home life. ▪ He has dual nationality because his father was born in Pakistan and his mother is British. ▪ It's much safer if you learn to drive in a car which has dual controls. ▪ The magistrate's court has a dual function: to try minor cases and consider whether in more serious cases there is enough evidence for a trial to take place. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ I can summarize the preceding by pointing to the fact that there is actually a dual metaphor being employed. ▪ It must also be reinforced by matrix systems such as dual control and evaluation systems... ▪ The dual character of therapy, then, is actually two sections of the same thing: relieving engrams. ▪ This is not the place to explore the subtleties of dual or segmented labour market theories.
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