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Pronunciation / Transliteration: dual
"O projeto tem uma natureza dual que requer colaboração."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Consisting of two parts, elements, or aspects.
"The dual nature of the project requires collaboration between two departments."
- 1
A grammatical number used to denote two items or individuals.
"In some languages, the dual form is used to specifically refer to two objects."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'dual' originates from the Latin 'dualis', meaning 'twofold', which is derived from 'duo', meaning 'two'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century, initially used in philosophical and grammatical contexts to denote a pair or a duality.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dual" is said worldwide
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duel
Transliteration: dyel
"Le projet a une nature duale qui nécessite une collaboration."
dual
Transliteration: duːal
"Das Projekt hat eine duale Natur, die Zusammenarbeit erfordert."
duale
Transliteration: duˈale
"Il progetto ha una natura duale che richiede collaborazione."
dual
Transliteration: dual
"El proyecto tiene una naturaleza dual que requiere colaboración."
dual
Transliteration: dual
"O projeto tem uma natureza dual que requer colaboração."
द्वैध
Transliteration: dvaidh
"इस परियोजना की द्वैध प्रकृति सहयोग की आवश्यकता है।"
双重
Transliteration: shuāngchóng
"该项目具有双重性质，需要合作。"
이중
Transliteration: ijung
"이 프로젝트는 협력이 필요한 이중 성격을 가지고 있습니다."
二重
Transliteration: nijū
"このプロジェクトは協力を必要とする二重の性質を持っています。"
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