Definition of TWOFOLD

twofold

Plural: twofolds

Adjective Satellite

  • having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities; ; - R.W.Emerson; -Frederick Harrison
    • "the office of a clergyman is twofold; public preaching and private influence"
  • twice as great or many
    • "a twofold increase"

Adverb

  • by a factor of two
    • "the price increased twofold last year"

Adj

  • Double; duplicate; multiplied by two.
  • Having two parts, especially two different parts.

Adv

  • In a double degree; doubly.

Noun

  • An amount or quantity that is twice as large.

Examples

  • A TWOFOLD increase in his score was possible if he could connect these two words.
  • a twofold nature;  a twofold sense;  a twofold argument
  • The wheat produced a twofold harvest.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

double, doubled, dual, three-fold, threefold, treble, two times, two-fold, duple, duplicate, twice, twin, twissel, twofold, twosome

Antonyms

bisect

Scrabble Score: 14

twofold: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
twofold: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
twofold: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

twofold: valid Words With Friends Word