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dual in Arabic

مُثَنًّى muṯannan

/ˈd͡ʒuː.əl/US/ˈdul/

dual in Arabic: مُثَنًّى (muṯannan), مُثَنَّى (muṯannā). In English, dual means characterized by having two (usually equivalent) components.

Arabic words for dual

double
مُثَنًّى muṯannan
in grammar
مُثَنًّى muṯannan
grammatical number of a noun marking two of something
مُثَنَّى muṯannā

English meaning of dual

  1. adjective Characterized by having two (usually equivalent) components.
  2. adjective Pertaining to two, pertaining to a pair of.
  3. adjective Pertaining to a grammatical number in certain languages that refers to two of something, such as a pair of shoes.
  4. adjective Exhibiting duality.

Full definition of dual

dual in a sentence

  • a dual-motor vehicle
  • Modern Arabic displays a dual number, as did Homeric Greek.
  • The octahedron is the dual of the cube. The icosahedron is the dual of the dodecahedron.

Synonyms of dual

All synonyms of dual

dual in other languages

Questions about dual in Arabic

What is the meaning of dual in Arabic?
Dual in Arabic is مُثَنًّى (muṯannan), مُثَنَّى (muṯannā).
ما معنى كلمة dual؟
Dual: مُثَنًّى (muṯannan), مُثَنَّى (muṯannā).
What does dual mean in English?
Dual means characterized by having two (usually equivalent) components.

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