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
Scrabble Score: 14
twofold: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordtwofold: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
twofold: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary