Twofold: meaning, definitions and examples

Used typically in formal or academic discussions to indicate something that has two parts or reasons.

• Her responsibilities are twofold: managing the team and handling client relations.
• The benefits of this program are twofold: improving health and reducing costs.

Commonly used in everyday language to indicate twice the amount or number of something.

• I need a double espresso, please.
• He earns double what I do.

Often used in formal contexts to describe something that has two distinct, often complementary, parts.

• She holds dual citizenship in the United States and Canada.
• The car has a dual exhaust system.

Less common in use and usually seen in written forms, especially within academic or formal contexts, similar to 'twofold'.

• The project's objectives are two-fold: to increase efficiency and reduce costs.
• The strategy has a two-fold purpose.

Mostly used in academic or formal contexts to indicate something has two parts or has doubled.

• The benefits of the new policy are twofold: it saves money and improves efficiency

Commonly used in everyday language to indicate that something happens two times.

• I've seen that movie twice already; it's one of my favorites

Typically used in a context where something is increased or intensified in two ways or has double the impact.

• She felt doubly rewarded for her hard work because she received a bonus and a promotion

Used in casual or mathematical contexts to emphasize the exact number of occurrences or measurements.

• I had to call him two times before he answered