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.

3. involving two parties or participants, as a relationship or agreement; two-sided.

   a two-way race for the nomination.

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

5. capable of both receiving and sending signals.

   a two-way radio.

6. capable of being used in two ways.

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

3. involving reciprocal obligation or mutual action

   a two-way process

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of two-way¹

First recorded in 1565–75

Example Sentences

“Those guys played in the G League, they were on two-way contracts. They fought their way to where they are,” Mitchell said.

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The team also announced that it had waived two-way center Christian Koloko.

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Since July 2020, “Canada and Mexico have invested $775 billion in the United States and there has been a 50 percent increase in two-way trade, totaling $1.9 trillion in goods and services.”

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It can be a two-way act: some of those familial squares know exactly what’s happening outside even if they act like they don’t.

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The NBA recently instituted similar limits on prop wagers for two-way contract players, and the NFL reiterated its efforts to limit or prohibit certain prop bets.

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