twofold
UK /ˈtuːfəʊld/ · US /ˈtufoʊld/ adjective, adverb
Forms two-fold
- adjective Double; duplicate; multiplied by two. “The wheat produced a twofold harvest.”
- adjective Having two parts, especially two different parts. “a twofold nature; a twofold sense; a twofold argument”
- adverb In a double degree; doubly.
Synonyms
double twin duplicate dual duplex duple twissel twosome two-fold treble threefold three-fold doubled two times
Antonyms
Etymology
From Middle English twofold, from Old English twēofeald. Equivalent to two + -fold; cognate to Icelandic tvöfalt and Dutch tweevoudig.
Webster’s 1913
- adjective Double; duplicate; multiplied by two; as, a twofold nature; a twofold sense; a twofold argument.
- adverb In a double degree; doubly.
Etymology [Cf. Twifold.]
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “twofold”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details