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twofold

twofold

15 4.0
Having two different parts or aspects
  • adjective
  • /ˈtuːfoʊld/
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  • All right, so this is a twofold issue here.
  • the study was twofold
  • the article is twofold
  • the concept is twofold

Is there also something like the twofold truth going on here in thought?

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Examples

  • The moral of the story of the Blind Men and the Elephant is twofold.

    Academic text (2013)

  • According to Parent R, the benefits of parent education are twofold: better education for her child and additional learning for herself.

    Academic text (2013)

  • Is there also something like the twofold truth going on here in thought?

    Gregory B. Sadler - That Philosophy Guy

  • The rules here are twofold.

    Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)

  • Our mission today is twofold.

    Lose Your Head (2013)

  • Our strategy has been twofold.

    Deep Impact (1998)

  • Administrators originally identified the copyright problem as twofold and structured their actions accordingly.

    Academic text (2011)

  • The goal of performance-based teacher evaluation is actually twofold: first, to document teacher effectiveness and second, to guide professional growth.

    Academic text (2012)

  • The importance of this moment, according to Pedro Sottile, the CHA's legal coordinator, is twofold.

    Academic text (2013)

  • The researcher highlighted a twofold approach to the study: both qualitative and quantitative methods.

Synonyms

double
vstwofold
∞ 1.0

Twice as large or for two people

means two separate parts or aspects rather than mainly quantity increase
dual
vstwofold
114 3.9

Having two parts or two connected things that work together

focuses on two distinct aspects without implying partnership or pairing
two-part
vstwofold
28 3.4

Made of two parts

is the broader term for having two distinct aspects or features
double-barreled
vstwofold
  • US
1 6.0

Having two purposes or effects

refers generally to having two distinct parts or features
biphasic
vstwofold
  • Specialized
1 8.3

Happening in two parts, one after the other

applies more generally to two parts, not only sequential phases
tway
vstwofold
  • Archaic
9.9

Having two parts

means having two distinct parts, aspects, or features in modern use
bifacial
vstwofold
9.2

Having two different sides or surfaces

refers broadly to two aspects beyond physical surfaces or sides

How Many

multiple
899 3.2
threefold
3 4.5
twofold
15 4.0
single
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

twofold positive
twofolder comparative
twofoldest superlative

Morphology

twofold = two + fold (transparent) = two + fold

The meaning of 'twofold' is directly derived from 'two' and 'fold', indicating multiplication or doubling.

Etymology

Twofold comes from two + fold, where fold gives the idea of layers or parts, like folding a paper into two sections. So, twofold can mean 'having two parts' or 'two aspects'.