twofold

[ adjective too-fohld; adverb too-fohld ]

adjective

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

adverb

1. in twofold measure; doubly.

twofold

/ ˈtuːˌfəʊld /

adjective

1. equal to twice as many or twice as much; double

   a twofold increase

2. made of two parts; dual

   a twofold reason

adverb

1. doubly

Other Words From

• twofoldness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of twofold¹

Middle English word dating back to 1125–75; two, -fold

Example Sentences

The rusting, symbolic vessel carries a twofold mission: staking the Philippines’ claim to the land and trying to prevent further Chinese incursion.

From New York Times

The chance that their blood oxygen saturation levels were in the optimal range following a cardiac arrest increased twofold when midazolam was administered.

From Science Daily

In this case, the actions were twofold: the car racing game, and a simpler task of balancing the left and right sides of a digital bar.

From Science Daily

Even more appallingly, homicide is the leading cause of death among pregnant and postpartum women, exceeding obstetric causes of death at least twofold.

From Los Angeles Times

The goals of these interventions are twofold: restore the wetlands, and entice beavers to move in and maintain them, Pope said.

From Los Angeles Times