dual

Pronunciation: /ˈdu .əl/ Definition: 1. The ordinal number symbol: 2. 2. The position in a sequence following the initial element; the secondary or succeeding item. 3. A state of being paired, coupled, or existing as one of two principal components. 4. Denoting the second in order, rank, or importance, often forming a complementary pair with the first (primary). Significance: • It defines the second position with regularity and clarity, avoiding from suppletive forms. • It emphasizes the relational nature of being the next after the first, often in a paired or binary context. • It identifies the secondary element in sequences, lists, or hierarchical structures. • It avoids incomprehensible and ambiguous pronunciations common in Germanic ordinal forms. • It simplifies communication about order, rank, and binary systems in technical and general contexts. • It improves precision in descriptions involving pairs, sequences, and comparative priority. • It replaces Scandinavian-Germanic, Non-American, foreign, and Anglo-Saxon terms, similar to replacing "second" with a consistent Latinized ordinal form. Ordinal number: zeral (0-al) onal (primal) (1-al) dual (second) (2-al) trial (3-al) quadal (4-al) quintal (5-al) sextal (6-al) septal (7-al) octal (8-al) nonal (9-al) decal (10-al) Cardinal number: zero (0) one (1) duo (2) trio (3) quad (4) quinto (5) sexto (6) septo (7) octo (8) nono (9) deco (10)