1
: having two parts or aspects
2
: being twice as great or as many
Examples of twofold in a Sentence
a twofold increase in spending
The aims of the study are twofold.
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The study predicts that the efficiency of battery electric vehicles could increase more than twofold, with today’s average miles per gallon equivalent figure of 106 MPGe rising as high as 250 MPGe.
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Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 12 May 2024
Communication and services In response to the complaints, Related officials admitted that the issues with residents are twofold.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 12 May 2024
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Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 12 May 2024
Communication and services In response to the complaints, Related officials admitted that the issues with residents are twofold.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 12 May 2024
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“Twofold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twofold. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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