Definitions for twofold

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twofold two·fold

Spelling: [adjective too-fohld; adverb too- Twofold is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 97 anagrams from letters in twofold (dflootw).

Definitions for twofold

noun

1. a unit of stage scenery consisting of two flats hinged together.

adverb

1. in twofold measure; doubly.

adjective

1. having two elements or parts.
2. twice as great or as much; double.

Origin of twofold

Middle English word dating back to 1125-75; See origin at two, -fold

Examples for twofold

The human tragedy of the natural disaster in this particular part of Italy is twofold.

The two together supply our guardians with their twofold nature.

Were I to be guided by thine advice a twofold purpose would be served.

The arguments offered outside of those put forth by the NCAA in favor of the current system are twofold.

Joy is twofold when both share it, and only grief is less for being borne by two.

The method by which he got the allies to connive at his doings was twofold.

His reasoning was twofold, he said: He saw the effects of tobacco both on his father and on the developing world.

There is a twofold difficulty in apprehending this aspect of the Platonic writings.

The intelligence of this act was twofold: it requires an insane level of Madonna knowledge, and it also won't get you arrested.

“We Jews have been burdened with a twofold task,” Soloveitchik wrote.