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twofold.

Double; duplicate; multiplied by two.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈtuːfəʊld/Received-Pronunciation/ˈtufoʊld/Canada, General-American/ˈtʉːfəʉld/Australia/ˈtʉːfɐʉld/New-Zealand
  1. Double; duplicate; multiplied by two.

    not-comparable
    The wheat produced a twofold harvest.
  2. Having two parts, especially two different parts.

    not-comparable
    a twofold nature;  a twofold sense;  a twofold argument
Where this word comes from

PIE word *dwóh₁ From Middle English twofold, from Old English twēofeald. Equivalent to two + -fold; cognate to Icelandic tvöfalt and Dutch tweevoudig.

adv/ˈtuːfəʊld/Received-Pronunciation/ˈtufoʊld/Canada, General-American/ˈtʉːfəʉld/Australia/ˈtʉːfɐʉld/New-Zealand
  1. In a double degree; doubly.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

PIE word *dwóh₁ From Middle English twofold, from Old English twēofeald. Equivalent to two + -fold; cognate to Icelandic tvöfalt and Dutch tweevoudig.

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