Dual and Multiple

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Dual adjective - Consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs.

Usage example: dual controls for pilot and copilot

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Multiple and dual are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Multiple" instead an adjective "Dual".

Nearby Words: duality, dually

Multiple adjective - Having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual.

Usage example: multiple birth

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Dual and multiple are semantically related. You can use "Dual" instead an adjective "Multiple".

Nearby Words: multiply, multiplicity, multiplier, mult

Darius in Dragon Hunter can not only dual-wield but fight off multiple people at once with two swords.

Source: Dual Wielding
Sometimes he carries multiple extra swords, so that he can keep dual-wielding even if one or more of his swords get broken.

Source: Dual Wielding
This was incredibly handy for dual-wield characters and gave Edge many more weapons to Dart (multiple copies of the Excalibur sword, for example).

Source: Good Bad Bugs / Role-Playing Game

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