two-way

[ too-wey ]

adjective
  1. providing for or allowing movement in opposite directions, or both to and from a place: two-way traffic.

  2. allowing or entailing communication or exchange between two persons, groups, countries, etc.

  1. involving two parties or participants, as a relationship or agreement; two-sided: a two-way race for the nomination.

  2. entailing responsibilities, obligations, etc., on both such parties.

  3. capable of both receiving and sending signals: a two-way radio.

  4. capable of being used in two ways.

Origin of two-way

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First recorded in 1565–75

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British Dictionary definitions for two-way

two-way

adjective
  1. moving, permitting movement, or operating in either of two opposite directions: two-way traffic; a two-way valve

  2. involving two participants: a two-way agreement

  1. involving reciprocal obligation or mutual action: a two-way process

  2. (of a radio, telephone, etc) allowing communications in two directions using both transmitting and receiving equipment

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