twofold

[ adjective too-fohld; adverb too-fohld ]
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adjective
  1. having two elements or parts.

  2. twice as great or as much; double.

adverb
  1. in twofold measure; doubly.

Origin of twofold

1
Middle English word dating back to 1125–75; see origin at two, -fold

Other words from twofold

  • twofoldness, noun

Other definitions for two-fold (2 of 2)

two-fold
[ too-fohld ]

nounTheater.
  1. a unit of stage scenery consisting of two flats hinged together.

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British Dictionary definitions for twofold

twofold

/ (ˈtuːˌfəʊld) /


adjective
  1. equal to twice as many or twice as much; double: a twofold increase

  2. made of two parts; dual: a twofold reason

adverb
  1. doubly

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