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two-part

two-part

28 3.4
Made of two parts
  • adjective
  • /ˈtuː pɑːrt/
translation icon : de dos partes
  • Lee believed that units should consist of two parts: a resource phase and a teaching phase.
  • a two-part subsidy
  • two-part tariffs
  • a two-part questionnaire

So the first law of nature is a two-part law.

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Examples

  • The sample consists of two parts: a cross-sectional sample and an oversample of Blacks and Hispanics.

    Academic text (1999)
  • So the first law of nature is a two-part law.

  • The input block is split into two parts: a left half and a right half.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Law, like man, is composed of two parts.

  • I have a two-part question for you guys.

  • Ladies and gentlemen, this is a two-part series.

  • Well, that would require a two-part answer.

  • The questionnaire was divided into two parts, each containing six identical statements.

    Academic text (1998)
  • The document is divided into two parts, and the terminology of "Pastoral Constitution" is explained immediately in a footnote.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Ladies and gentlemen, this is a two-part series on climate change.

Synonyms

dual
vstwo-part
114 3.9

Having two parts or two connected things that work together

is neutral about whether the parts act together or separately
twofold
vstwo-part
15 4.0

Having two different parts or aspects

is the neutral term for being made of a pair of parts
two-piece
vstwo-part
1 3.1

Made of two separate parts

applies broadly to any composed parts not only separate physical pieces
bipartite
vstwo-part
7.1

Having two parts or involving two groups

is more general and less formal about composed parts

How Many

threefold
3 4.5
two-part
28 3.4

Surface Forms

two-part positive

Morphology

two-part = two + part (transparent) = two + part

The adjective is a direct compound of 'two' + 'part' meaning 'consisting of two parts', which learners can derive straightforwardly.

Etymology

The word two-part is simply the number two ('2') plus the word part ('piece' or 'section'), so it describes something made of two pieces or sections.