twofold
adjective
two·fold
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Definition of twofold
1
: having two parts or aspects
2
: being twice as great or as many
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Other Words from twofold
twofold
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Examples of twofold in a Sentence
a twofold increase in spending
The aims of the study are twofold.
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Proponents of the programs say the immediate purpose is twofold: to speed up boarding and customs processes and to advance the safety and security of air travel. — Katherine Lagrave, Condé Nast Traveler, "How Airlines and Airports Use Your Data, From Security to the Flight Itself," 28 Aug. 2019 The San Jose event’s purpose is twofold: Organizers hope to both pass along traditions to the next generation while also educating the community about Assyrian heritage. — Randy Vazquez, The Mercury News, "Annual San Jose festival celebrates Assyrian culture," 18 Aug. 2019 The logic underpinning that proclamation was twofold: Pedroia was an incredibly skilled player, an elite defensive second baseman and a hitter whose remarkable hand-eye coordination allowed him to adapt his swing to nearly any circumstance. — Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, "Dustin Pedroia and the start of a Red Sox era of risky business," 8 Aug. 2019 The objectives are twofold: First, to try to win over a handful of black voters. — Jonathan Martin, New York Times, "Why a Race-Baiting Trump Is Courting Black Voters," 3 Aug. 2019 The reason for the lower increase in state funding is twofold: first because of the lower amount the state added to the available pool for community colleges and second because of the system enrollment decline after Hurricane Harvey. — Jane Stueckemann, Houston Chronicle, "Lone Star College gets bachelor’s degree go-ahead, adopts 2020 budget," 2 Aug. 2019 The impetus for the change from a detention to a retention basin is twofold. — John Benson, cleveland.com, "Parma Heights considers ‘sexier’ changes to Nathan Hale Park basin design," 26 July 2019 Her reasoning is twofold: First, a lone fork is more common than a lone spoon; and second, for those of us over the age of 3, the function of the fork is more important than that of the spoon. — Judith Martin, The Mercury News, "Miss Manners: Is 7 too young for a girl to wear diamonds?," 10 July 2019 Her reasoning is twofold: First, a lone fork is more common than a lone spoon; and second, for those of us over the age of 3, the function of the fork is more important than that of the spoon. — Judith Martin, Washington Post, "Miss Manners: Even sporks need proper placement," 10 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'twofold.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for twofold
twofold
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of twofold
: twice as much or as many
: having two parts
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twofold
adjective
two·fold
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Kids Definition of twofold
: being twice as great or as many
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