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- [too]
- /tu/
- /ˈtuː/
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- [too]
- /tu/
Definitions of two word
- noun two a cardinal number, 1 plus 1. 1
- noun two a symbol for this number, as 2 or II. 1
- noun two a set of this many persons or things. 1
- noun two a playing card, die face, or half of a domino face with two pips. 1
- adjective two amounting to two in number. 1
- idioms two in two, into two separate parts, as halves: A bolt of lightning split the tree in two. 1
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Origin of two
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English twā (feminine and neuter; cf. twain); cognate with German zwei; compare Latin duo, Greek dýo
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Parts of speech for Two
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
two popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
two usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for two
noun two
- combo — A combo is a small group of musicians who play jazz, dance, or popular music.
- deuce — Deuce is the score in a game of tennis when both players have forty points. One player has to win two points one after the other to win the game.
- doublet — a close-fitting outer garment, with or without sleeves and sometimes having a short skirt, worn by men in the Renaissance.
- duality — a dual state or quality.
- dyad — a group of two; couple; pair.
adjective two
- amphibian — Amphibians are animals such as frogs and toads that can live both on land and in water.
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