twofold meaning and definition

TWOFOLD adjective

Definition of twofold (adjective)

1. 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
   • synonyms: double, dual, threefold, three-fold, treble, two-fold
2. twice as great or many
   • "ate a double portion"; "the dose is doubled"; "a twofold increase"
   • synonyms: double, doubled, two-fold

TWOFOLD adverb

Definition of twofold (adverb)

1. by a factor of two
   • "the price increased twofold last year"
   • synonyms: two times