NYT Dictionary

DUAL

/ˈd͡ʒuː.əl/
AdjectiveNounVerbDU-aldu-al · 2 syllablesGrade 4

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Characterized by having two (usually equivalent) components.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

PIE word *dwóh₁ Borrowed from Latin dualis (“two”), from duo (“two”) + adjective suffix -alis.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

doubletwinduplicatedualduplexdupletwisseltwofoldtwosomeopposite

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 12 recorded puzzles:

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