twofold
ˈtuːfoʊld
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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.
double dual
2.
dualmade of two parts or aspects
  • The solution has a twofold approach to the problem.
binary dual

Adverb

1.
divisionin two parts or aspects
  • The responsibilities were divided twofold among the team members..
double dual
2.
mathematicsTECH.by a factor of twoTECH.
  • The speed of the process improved twofold.
double dually twice
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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.

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  1. French:double, en deux parties, ...
  2. German:zweifach, um das Doppelte, ...
  3. Italian:doppio, in due parti, ...
  4. Spanish:doble, doblemente, ...
  5. Portuguese:duplo, duplamente, ...
  6. Chinese:两倍的, 双重地, ...
  7. Japanese:2倍の, 二つに, ...
  8. Arabic:مُضَاعَف, عَلى جُزْأَيْن, ...
  9. Hebrew:כָּפוּל, בִּשְׁנֵי חֲלָקִים, ...
  10. Russian:двойной, вдвое, ...
  11. Ukrainian:подвійний, вдвічі, ...
  12. Hindi:दुगुना, दो भागों में, ...

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