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twofold |
Overview of adj twofold The adj twofold has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) double, dual, twofold, treble, threefold -- (having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities; "a double (or dual) role for an actor"; "the office of a clergyman is twofold; public preaching and private influence"- R.W.Emerson; "every episode has its double and treble meaning"-Frederick Harrison) 2. (1) double, doubled, twofold -- (twice as great or many "ate a double portion"; "the dose is doubled"; "a twofold increase") Overview of adv twofold The adv twofold has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. twofold, two times -- (by a factor of two "the price increased twofold last year") Antonyms of adj twofold 2 senses of twofold Sense 1 double, dual, twofold, treble, threefold INDIRECT (VIA multiple) -> single Sense 2 double, doubled, twofold INDIRECT (VIA multiple) -> single Similarity of adj twofold 2 senses of twofold Sense 1 double, dual, twofold, treble, threefold => multiple (vs. single) Sense 2 double, doubled, twofold => multiple (vs. single) Attributes of adj twofold Familiarity of adj twofold twofold used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj twofold twofold Overview of adj twofold The adj twofold has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) double, dual, twofold, treble, threefold -- (having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities; "a double (or dual) role for an actor"; "the office of a clergyman is twofold; public preaching and private influence"- R.W.Emerson; "every episode has its double and treble meaning"-Frederick Harrison) 2. (1) double, doubled, twofold -- (twice as great or many "ate a double portion"; "the dose is doubled"; "a twofold increase") Overview of adv twofold The adv twofold has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. twofold, two times -- (by a factor of two "the price increased twofold last year")
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