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- [adjective too-fohld; adverb too-fohld]
- /adjective ˈtuˌfoʊld; adverb ˈtuˈfoʊld/
- /ˈtuː.fəʊld/
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- [adjective too-fohld; adverb too-fohld]
- /adjective ˈtuˌfoʊld; adverb ˈtuˈfoʊld/
Definitions of twofold word
- adjective twofold having two elements or parts. 1
- adjective twofold twice as great or as much; double. 1
- adverb twofold in twofold measure; doubly. 1
- noun twofold a unit of stage scenery consisting of two flats hinged together. 1
- adjective twofold double 1
- adjective twofold in two ways 1
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Origin of twofold
First appearance:
before 1125 One of the 6% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1125-75; See origin at two, -fold
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Parts of speech for Twofold
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adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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twofold popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for twofold
adj twofold
noun twofold
- biformity — having or combining two forms, as a centaur or mermaid.
- doubleness — the quality or condition of being double.
- dualism — the state of being dual or consisting of two parts; division into two.
- duplexity — duplex apartment.
adv twofold
- doubly — to a double measure or degree: to be doubly cautious.
adjective twofold
- double — twice as large, heavy, strong, etc.; twofold in size, amount, number, extent, etc.: a double portion; a new house double the size of the old one.
- dual — of, relating to, or noting two.
- duplicate — a copy exactly like an original.
- geminated — Simple past tense and past participle of geminate.
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