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twofold

two·fold

UK/ˈtuːfəʊld/ US/ˈtufoʊld/ fairly common
adjective (2) adverb (1)

adjective

1.

having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities

  • “a double (or dual) role for an actor”
  • “the office of a clergyman is twofold; public preaching and private influence” R.W.Emerson
  • “every episode has its double and treble meaning” Frederick Harrison
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2.

twice as great or many

  • “ate a double portion”
  • “the dose is doubled”
  • “a twofold increase”
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adverb

1.

by a factor of two

  • “the price increased twofold last year”
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Origin

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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