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two-sided

American  
[too-sahy-did] / ˈtuˈsaɪ dɪd /

adjective

  1. having two sides; bilateral.

  2. having two aspects or characters.


two-sided British  

adjective

  1. having two sides or aspects

  2. controversial; debatable

    a two-sided argument

"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

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Etymology

Origin of two-sided

First recorded in 1860–65; two + side 1 + -ed 3

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This suggests the risks for investors going forward around the Fed have now become more two-sided, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

The design for devices such as the MacBook Air saw keyboards fitted with a two-sided hinged keyboard switch, which somewhat resembled butterfly wings.

From BBC Apr. 4, 2026

Silver’s two-sided exposure has Wall Street issuing broad price targets for the metal over the coming months, with JPMorgan seeing an average of around $86 an ounce and upside potential of roughly $100 an ounce.

From Barron's Mar. 4, 2026

“But it lacks a large-scale authenticated consumer network, consumer brand and the data flywheel that a two-sided network could provide.”

From MarketWatch Feb. 24, 2026

It required a two-sided hand mirror, which Seven had brought along for just the occasion.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

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