twofold

[too-fohld, too-fohld]

adjective

1. having two elements or parts.

2. twice as great or as much; double.

adverb

1. in twofold measure; doubly.

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

Other Word Forms

• twofoldness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of twofold¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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In a scene involving a snake bite, Lee’s facial expressions were “funnier by twofold” compared to Park’s expectations.

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The goal is twofold: to help offset the firm’s more volatile trading and dealmaking businesses and to extract revenue from clients in more ways.

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They found a more than twofold increase over the two decades in significant liver fibrosis, a condition where healthy liver tissue is replaced by stiff, fibrous tissue — like a sponge hardening into leather.

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Organisers say the aim of the protests - which they insist will be entirely peaceful - is twofold.

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