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two-fold

two-fold

2 4.4
Twice as much or twice as many
  • adjective
  • /ˈtuːˌfoʊld/
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  • Its consequences would be two-fold.
  • a two-fold increase

We grow so much that we see a return on our initial investment twofold every single year, minimum of two fold.

Examples

  • The challenge then for the Fiscal Compact is two-fold.

    Blog text (29)

  • My argument is two-fold.

    Blog text (2)

  • The goals of this study were two-fold: 1.

    Academic text (2009)

  • The focus of this study was therefore two-fold:

    Academic text (2005)

  • And I think the reasons for this are two-fold.

    Blog text (11)

  • My objective in the present study, therefore, is two-fold.

    Academic text (2003)

  • The objective of the research reported in these papers is basically two-fold.

    Blog text (14)

  • The process is usually two-fold: a written test and a behind-the-wheel exercise with a representative of the Department of Motor Vehicles.

    Blog text (3)

  • The introduction of screening in Quebec province profoundly changed the natural history of the disease, resulting in more than a two-fold increase in incidence.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Recent studies show that a two-fold increase in exercise can significantly improve overall health.

Synonyms

double
vstwo-fold
∞ 1.0

Twice as large or for two people

focuses only on amount or degree rather than on being two parts
twofold
vstwo-fold
4 3.7

Twice as much in amount or degree

is the same meaning but written with a hyphen

How Many

quadruple
5 4.3
triple
28 3.2
two-fold
2 4.4
single
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

two-fold positive

Morphology

two-fold = two (transparent) = two + fold

The adjective is directly formed by attaching the productive suffix '-fold' to the numeral 'two', yielding 'twice' or 'two times', which is straightforward for learners.

Etymology

Two-fold is simply two plus fold, where fold means 'layers' or 'times', like when you fold paper and get two layers. So, two-fold means 'two times' or 'double'.