Twofold Definition & Meaning

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Synonyms twofold American [too-fohld, too-fohld] / ˈtuˌfoʊld, ˈtuˈfoʊld /

adjective

1. having two elements or parts.

2. twice as great or as much; double.

adverb

1. in twofold measure; doubly.

twofold British / ˈtuːˌfəʊld /

adjective

1. equal to twice as many or twice as much; double

   a twofold increase

2. made of two parts; dual

   a twofold reason

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adverb

1. doubly

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

• twofoldness noun

Etymology

Origin of twofold

Middle English word dating back to 1125–75; two, -fold

Example Sentences

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This wealth of evidence presents a twofold challenge to biographers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Its aims appear to be twofold: to appeal to print nostalgists while modernizing in ways that will cultivate a new generation of readers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Your challenges are twofold: diversification or lack thereof and controlling your withdrawals, hopefully with an aggressive Roth conversion plan that also leaves tax-free withdrawals for your children as part of their inheritance.

From MarketWatch

Management’s strategy is twofold: Maximize legacy drug profit while aggressively accelerating new therapeutics adoption.

From Barron's

In a scene involving a snake bite, Lee’s facial expressions were “funnier by twofold” compared to Park’s expectations.

From Los Angeles Times

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