two-sided

adjective

two-sid·​ed ˈtü-ˈsī-dəd How to pronounce two-sided (audio)
: having two sides : bilateral

Examples of two-sided in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Providing Job Seekers With Customized Recommendations With any company, hiring is a two-sided marketplace. Trevor Clark, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024 Photo-illustration: Lauren Joseph; Getty Images The platform is the canonical form of internet business: a two-sided market that facilitates connections between end-users and business customers. Cory Doctorow, WIRED, 17 Jan. 2024 On the other hand, an even number of twists yields a two-sided structure called a twisted cylinder (shown below left). Kevin Hartnett, Quanta Magazine, 5 Jan. 2024 The adjacent living room shares a two-sided fireplace with a space that could be another sitting area or a dining room. Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2023 Instead of a two-sided clamshell design, this bag features two main compartments with zip-around top lids. Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2023 The problem is two-sided, involving a lack of inventory for students to rent and affordability. Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Sep. 2023 To get a feel for how duplicating dice could reverse their relative strength, imagine the simple case of two two-sided dice, X and Y. Both of X’s faces have a 1 on them, while Y’s faces are 0 and 3. Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 19 Sep. 2023 This two-sided towel gives you the option of a waffle texture on one side and a more classically plush side on the other. Kaitlyn McInnis, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of two-sided was in 1856

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“Two-sided.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two-sided. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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