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

According to Professor Dimitris Andriosopoulos, founder of the Responsible Business Unit at Strathclyde University, the problem for 23andMe was twofold.

From BBC

The problem for Democrats is twofold.

From Salon

Tanya Nasir's defence was twofold - she was a qualified nurse and no babies died or were injured.

From BBC

So the journey you describe in the book is twofold: You’re recognizing that you’re bingeing and figuring out what’s behind it and how to manage it, but you’re also learning to abandon diet culture.

From Los Angeles Times

At the Paris Olympics, Nedoroscik’s online fame was twofold.

From Los Angeles Times