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[ adjective too-fohld; adverb too-fohld ] / adjective ˈtuˌfoʊld; adverb ˈtuˈfoʊld / SEE SYNONYMS FOR twofold ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivehaving two elements or parts. twice as great or as much; double. adverbin twofold measure; doubly. Origin of twofoldMiddle English word dating back to 1125–75; see origin at two, -fold OTHER WORDS FROM twofoldtwofoldness, nounWords nearby twofoldtwo-edged, two-faced, two-family house, twofer, two-fisted, twofold, twofold purchase, two-four, two-four time, two-glass test, two-handed Definition for twofold (2 of 2)[ too-fohld ] / ˈtuˌfoʊld /
noun Theater.a unit of stage scenery consisting of two flats hinged together. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for twofoldHis reasoning was twofold, he said: He saw the effects of tobacco both on his father and on the developing world. Why the Rockefellers Rejected Big Oil|Tim Mak|September 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST The intelligence of this act was twofold: it requires an insane level of Madonna knowledge, and it also won't get you arrested. An Analysis of Vitalii Sediuk’s Pranks (He’s the Guy Who Touched Brad Pitt)|Amy Zimmerman|May 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST The arguments offered outside of those put forth by the NCAA in favor of the current system are twofold. It’s Time to Rip the Money Out of the NCAA|Robert Silverman|April 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST The human tragedy of the natural disaster in this particular part of Italy is twofold. The Italian Town Devastated by an Earthquake Last Week Is Struck a Second Time|Barbie Latza Nadeau|May 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The function of many of these trial-preparation experts is twofold. Conrad Murray Gets Maximum as Judge Blasts His ‘Reckless’ Conduct|Diane Dimond|November 30, 2011|DAILY BEAST Imported into Greece, these notions and their cult had a twofold development. Demonology and Devil-lore|Moncure Daniel Conway The ordeal to which the wife was to be subjected was twofold. The Expositor's Bible:The Book of Numbers|Robert A. Watson These demonstrations were made for the twofold object of harassing the enemy and compelling him to disclose his dispositions. The 28th: A Record of War Service in the Australian Imperial Force, 1915-19, Vol. I|Herbert Brayley Collett This refers to a twofold mode of pronouncing the Palatal and Lingual consonants, whether plain or aspirated. Elements of Gaelic Grammar|Alexander Stewart "I am glad to be here in a twofold sense, Mr. Bradford," returned Mr. Cushman. A Pilgrim Maid|Marion Ames Taggart
British Dictionary definitions for twofold
adjectiveequal to twice as many or twice as much; doublea twofold increase made of two parts; duala twofold reason Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to twofoldbinary, double, dual, duplex, duplicate, paired, bifold, binal, diploid, duple |