word-vault/dist/data/cards/du/dual.json

A lightweight JavaScript package for English word definitions and collections.

{
    "term": "dual",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "having two parts or aspects",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "his dual role as composer and conductor"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She has **dual nationality** *(= is a citizen of two different countries)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The piece of furniture serves a dual purpose as a cupboard and as a table."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈdjuːəl/",
                "audio": "du/dual/dual__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈduːəl/",
                "audio": "du/dual/dual__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late Middle English (as a noun denoting either of the two middle incisor teeth in each jaw): from Latin dualis, from duo ‘two’."
}