twofold

[ adjective too-fohld; adverb too-fohld ]

/ adjective ˈtuˌfoʊld; adverb ˈtuˈfoʊld /

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adjective

having two elements or parts.

twice as great or as much; double.

adverb

in twofold measure; doubly.

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Origin of twofold

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

OTHER WORDS FROM twofold

twofoldness, noun

Words nearby twofold

two-edged, two-faced, two-family house, twofer, two-fisted, twofold, twofold purchase, two-four, two-four time, two-glass test, two-handed

Other definitions for twofold (2 of 2)

two-fold

[ too-fohld ]

/ ˈtuˌfoʊld /

noun Theater.

a unit of stage scenery consisting of two flats hinged together.

How to use twofold in a sentence

Priming produced by strongly related words dropped by 90 percent, while that produced by weak primes increased more than twofold.
Dreaming Is Like Taking LSD - Issue 95: Escape|Antonio Zadra & Robert Stickgold|January 14, 2021|Nautilus
The reason we don’t know if the vaccine can prevent transmission is twofold.
Can you spread Covid-19 if you get the vaccine?|Katherine Ellen Foley|January 11, 2021|Quartz
The commission was created this year by the General Assembly with a twofold mission — to decide whether Lee should be replaced and, if so, to recommend a replacement.
Civil rights leader Barbara Johns may replace Robert E. Lee as a statue in the U.S. Capitol|Gregory S. Schneider|December 16, 2020|Washington Post
The opportunity in Washington was twofold with Thibault’s presence and the most talented roster Charles has been a part of since she won titles at the University of Connecticut.
To see why Tina Charles is a future Hall of Famer, just watch her work off the court|Kareem Copeland|November 4, 2020|Washington Post

Meanwhile, a temporary shutdown may help the companies twofold.
Will Uber and Lyft shut down in California?|Danielle Abril|August 18, 2020|Fortune
His reasoning was twofold, he said: He saw the effects of tobacco both on his father and on the developing world.
Why the Rockefellers Rejected Big Oil|Tim Mak|September 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The intelligence of this act was twofold: it requires an insane level of Madonna knowledge, and it also won't get you arrested.
An Analysis of Vitalii Sediuk’s Pranks (He’s the Guy Who Touched Brad Pitt)|Amy Zimmerman|May 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The arguments offered outside of those put forth by the NCAA in favor of the current system are twofold.
It’s Time to Rip the Money Out of the NCAA|Robert Silverman|April 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“We Jews have been burdened with a twofold task,” Soloveitchik wrote.
Hiring the Next Chief Rabbi|Raphael Magarik|October 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The human tragedy of the natural disaster in this particular part of Italy is twofold.
The Italian Town Devastated by an Earthquake Last Week Is Struck a Second Time|Barbie Latza Nadeau|May 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Were the vow not made in the act of offering prayer we should be unable to account for this twofold use of the term.
The Ordinance of Covenanting|John Cunningham
Hence his operations were twofold—the conduct of sieges and the protection of his convoys from the guerillas.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
The period between 1852 and 1854 had a twofold influence upon Tchaikovskys character.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky|Modeste Tchaikovsky
Now, the law that was given to him in his twofold character was, in reality, a condition of a covenant.
The Ordinance of Covenanting|John Cunningham
The twofold curse of a broken law and covenant pursues sinners, yet they are invited to escape it; but they will not submit.
The Ordinance of Covenanting|John Cunningham

British Dictionary definitions for twofold

twofold

/ (ˈtuːˌfəʊld) /

adjective

equal to twice as many or twice as much; doublea twofold increase

made of two parts; duala twofold reason

adverb

doubly

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twofold

Origin of twofold

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