Words with a similar base: dual

'dual'
[double.s.02] as in: consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs


Examples:
an egg with a double yolk
a double (binary) star
double doors
dual controls for pilot and copilot
duple (or double) time consists of two (or a multiple of two) beats to a measure



'dual'
[double.s.01] as in: having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities; ; - R.W.Emerson;
-Frederick Harrison


Examples:
a double (or dual) role for an actor
the office of a clergyman is twofold; public preaching and private influence
every episode has its double and treble meaning



'dual'
[dual.s.03] as in: a grammatical number category referring to two items or units as opposed to one item (singular) or more than two items (plural)


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


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dual (English)
└── dualis (Latin)
├── -alis (Latin)
├── -isme (French)
├── dual (French)
└── duo (Latin)


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