DUAL-PURPOSE

Meaning of DUAL-PURPOSE in English

/dooh"euhl perr"peuhs, dyooh"-/ , adj.

1. serving two functions.

2. (of cattle) bred for two purposes, as to provide beef and milk.

[ 1910-15 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

DUAL-PURPOSE — adjective Date: 1904 having breed characteristics that serve two purposes
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DUAL-PURPOSE — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective 1. : intended for or serving two purposes 2. : bred for two purposes (as to provide milk …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DUAL PURPOSE — double purpose, purpose which serves two different uses
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
DUAL-PURPOSE — Date: 1904 : having breed characteristics that serve two purposes dual-purpose cattle that supply milk and meat
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DUAL-PURPOSE — Function: adjective Date: 1904 : having breed characteristics that serve two purposes < dual-purpose cattle that supply milk and meat>
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
DUAL-PURPOSE — [dual-purpose] adj (1904): having breed characteristics that serve two purposes "~ cattle that supply milk and meat"
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DUAL-PURPOSE — dual-purpose BrE AmE ˌdju ː ‿əl ˈpɜːp əs ◂ ⇨ˌdʒu ː ‿, § ˌdu ː ‿; ˌdjuːlˈ••, ⇨ˌdʒuːlˈ••, § ˌduːlˈ•• …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
DUAL-PURPOSE — adjective that can be used for two different purposes : a dual-purpose vehicle (= for carrying passengers or goods)
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DUAL-PURPOSE — прил. двухцелевой; двойного назначения dual-purpose cattle ≈ мясо-молочный скот (специальное) двойного назначения - * cattle (сельскохозяйственное) мясо-молочный скот
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DUAL-PURPOSE — a спец. двойного назначения dual-purpose cattle - с.-х. мясо-молочный скот
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
DUAL-PURPOSE — двухцелевой
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
DUAL-PURPOSE — прил.двухцелевой; двойного назначения dual-purpose cattle — мясо-молочный скот
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
DUAL PURPOSE — (0) двойного назначения
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
DUAL-PURPOSE — a спец. двойного назначения ~ cattle - с.-х. мясо-молочный скот
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
DUAL-PURPOSE — a спец. двойного назначения dual-purpose cattle - с.-х. мясо-молочный скот
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
DUAL PURPOSE — двойного назначения
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
DUAL PURPOSE — двойного назначения
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
DUAL-PURPOSE — прил. двухцелевой; двойного назначения dual-purpose cattle — мясо-молочный скот
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
DUAL-PURPOSE — прил. двухцелевой; двойного назначения dual-purpose cattle — мясо-молочный скот
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
DUAL-PURPOSE — двухцелевой
Англо-Русский физический словарь
DUAL-PURPOSE — двойного назначения
Англо-Русский словарь по строительству и новым строительным технологиям
DUAL PURPOSE — бронебойноосколочный (воен.)
Англо-Русский словарь военных терминов
DUAL-PURPOSE — прил. двухцелевой; двойного назначения dual-purpose cattle ≈ мясо-молочный скот (специальное) двойного назначения - * cattle (сельскохозяйственное) мясо-молочный скот
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
DUAL — adj dual
Interlingua English vocab
PURPOSE — I. ˈpərpəs, ˈpə̄p-, ˈpəip- noun ( plural purposes -pəsə̇s, in rapid speech sometimes -psə̇z) Etymology: Middle English porpos, purpos, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DUAL — I. ˈd(y)]üəl, ]u̇əl also ]ül\ adjective Etymology: Latin dualis, from duo two + -alis -al — more at two 1. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DUAL — (a.) Expressing, or consisting of, the number two; belonging to two; as, the dual number of nouns, etc. , in …
Английский словарь Webster
DUAL — ( a. ) Expressing, or consisting of, the number two; belonging to two; as, the dual number of nouns, etc. …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PURPOSE — /perr"peuhs/ , n. , v. , purposed, purposing . n. 1. the reason for which something exists or is done, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DUAL — — dually , adv. /dooh"euhl, dyooh"-/ , adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or noting two. 2. composed or consisting of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DUAL — I. ˈdü(-ə)l also ˈdyü-əl adjective Etymology: Latin dualis, from duo two — more at two Date: 1597 1. of grammatical …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PURPOSE — noun instance; example. 2. purpose ·noun proposal to another; discourse. 3. purpose ·vt to set forth; to bring forward. 4. …
Webster English vocab
DUAL — adj expressing, or consisting of, the number two; belonging to two; as, the dual number of nouns, ·etc. , in …
Webster English vocab
PURPOSE — [pur.pose] n [ME purpos, fr. OF, fr. purposer to purpose, fr. L proponere (perf. indic. proposui) to propose--more at propound] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DUAL — [du.al] adj [L dualis, fr. duo two--more at two] (1607) 1 of grammatical number: denoting reference to two 2. a: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DUAL — dual BrE AmE ˈdju ː ‿əl ⇨ˈdʒu ː ‿, § ˈdu ː ‿; djuːl, ⇨dʒuːl; § duːl AmE \ ˈduː …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PURPOSE — / ˈpɜːpəs; NAmE ˈpɜːrpəs/ noun 1. [ C ] the intention, aim or function of sth; the thing that sth …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DUAL — / ˈdjuːəl; NAmE ˈduːəl/ adjective [ only before noun ] having two parts or aspects : his dual role as …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PURPOSE — pur ‧ pose S2 W2 /ˈpɜːpəs $ ˈpɜːr-/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ purpose , ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DUAL — du ‧ al /ˈdjuː ə l $ ˈduːəl/ BrE AmE adjective [only before noun] [ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PURPOSE — n. & v. --n. 1 an object to be attained; a thing intended. 2 the intention to act. 3 resolution, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DUAL — adj., n., & v. --adj. 1 of two; twofold. 2 divided in two; double (dual ownership). 3 Gram. (in some …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PURPOSE — n. & v. n. 1 an object to be attained; a thing intended. 2 the intention to act. 3 resolution, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DUAL — adj., n., & v. adj. 1 of two; twofold. 2 divided in two; double (dual ownership). 3 Gram. (in some …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PURPOSE — n. & v. --n. 1. an object to be attained; a thing intended. 2 the intention to act. 3 resolution, …
Oxford English vocab
DUAL — adj., n., & v. --adj. 1. of two; twofold. 2 divided in two; double (dual ownership). 3 Gram. (in some …
Oxford English vocab
PURPOSE — ( purposes) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. The purpose of something …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DUAL — Dual means having two parts, functions, or aspects. ...his dual role as head of the party and head of state... …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DUAL — Dual means having two parts, functions, or aspects. ...his ~ role as head of the party and head of state... …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
PURPOSE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a sense of purpose/direction (= a feeling that you know what you are trying to …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DUAL — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a dual purpose (= two purposes ) ▪ A dog can fulfil a dual purpose …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PURPOSE — (REASON) [noun] [C] - an intention or aim; a reasonThe purpose of the research is to try and and find …
Cambridge English vocab
DUAL — [adjective] [before noun; not gradable] - with two similar parts or combining two thingsThis room has a dual purpose, serving …
Cambridge English vocab
PURPOSE — Synonyms and related words : advantage, aim, aim at, ambition, animus, aspiration, aspire, aspire after, aspire to, avail, be after, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
PURPOSE — noun 1 aim/function ADJECTIVE ▪ limited ▪ chief , main , primary , prime , principal ▪ true ▪ sole …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
PURPOSE — INDEX: 1. what you want to achieve when you do something 2. what something is intended to be used for …
Longman Activator English vocab
PURPOSE — n. 25B6; noun the purpose of his visit : MOTIVE, motivation, grounds, cause, occasion, reason, point, basis, justification. their purpose …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
DUAL — < mathematics > Every field of mathematics has a different meaning of dual. Loosely, where there is some binary symmetry …
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
PURPOSE — n. 1 object, intention, intent, end, goal, ambition, objective, target, aim, principle, point, rationale, reason; scheme, plan, design, motive, motivation, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
PURPOSE — noun BAD : The purpose why I have come here is to improve my English. GOOD : The reason why …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
PURPOSE — 1. сущ. 1) назначение, намерение, цель; замысел, стремление to accomplish, achieve, fulfill a purpose ≈ достигнуть цели beside the purpose …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DUAL — 1. прил. 1) грам. двойственный dual number ≈ двойственное число 2) а) двойственный; двойной; дуальный; состоящий из двух частей; удвоенный, …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PURPOSE — purpose.ogg 1. ʹpɜ:pəs n 1. цель, намерение; замысел on purpose - нарочно, с целью to the purpose - кстати, к …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
DUAL — dual.ogg 1. ʹdju(:)əl n лингв. 1> двойственное число 2> слово в двойственном числе 2. ʹdju(:)əl n 1. двойной dual nationality …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей

Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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