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Definition of twofold - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
doubleequal to twice as many or twice as much
- The company's profits increased twofold this year.
2.
dualmade of two parts or aspects
- The solution has a twofold approach to the problem.
Adverb
1.
divisionin two parts or aspects
- The responsibilities were divided twofold among the team members..
2.
mathematicsTECH. by a factor of twoTECH.
- The speed of the process improved twofold.
Expressions with twofold
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rise in amount so that something becomes twice as large
The report shows a twofold increase in online sales this year.
Origin of twofold
Old English, twā (two) + feald (fold)
Terms with twofold included in their meaning
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increase twofold
increase something to twice its amount or size
dual approach
in a twofold manner or approach
twofold
having two purposes or aspects
Examples of twofold in a sentence
Their investment returned twofold profits. The project requires a twofold increase in resources. Her responsibilities are twofold: managing the team and overseeing the budget. The project expanded twofold in scope. Profits increased twofold over the last quarter. The company's revenue increased twofold last year.
The efficiency of the system was boosted twofold.
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- French:double, en deux parties, ...
- German:zweifach, um das Doppelte, ...
- Italian:doppio, in due parti, ...
- Spanish:doble, doblemente, ...
- Portuguese:duplo, duplamente, ...
- Chinese:两倍的, 双重地, ...
- Japanese:2倍の, 二つに, ...
- Arabic:مُضَاعَف, عَلى جُزْأَيْن, ...
- Hebrew:כָּפוּל, בִּשְׁנֵי חֲלָקִים, ...
- Russian:двойной, вдвое, ...
- Ukrainian:подвійний, вдвічі, ...
- Hindi:दुगुना, दो भागों में, ...
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