twofold

American  

[too-fohld, too-fohld] / ˈtuˌfoʊld, ˈtuˈfoʊld /

adjective

1. having two elements or parts.

2. twice as great or as much; double.

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adverb

1. in twofold measure; doubly.

twofold British  

/ 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

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adverb

1. doubly

Other Word Forms

• twofoldness noun

Etymology

Origin of twofold

Middle English word dating back to 1125–75; two, -fold

Example Sentences

Any party serious about governing must recognize the economic challenge before us is twofold.

From The Wall Street Journal

This wealth of evidence presents a twofold challenge to biographers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Its aims appear to be twofold: to appeal to print nostalgists while modernizing in ways that will cultivate a new generation of readers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Your challenges are twofold: diversification or lack thereof and controlling your withdrawals, hopefully with an aggressive Roth conversion plan that also leaves tax-free withdrawals for your children as part of their inheritance.

From MarketWatch

Management’s strategy is twofold: Maximize legacy drug profit while aggressively accelerating new therapeutics adoption.

From Barron's