two-fold

In two ways

Twofold means double in amount, degree, or extent: The benefits are twofold.

It often introduces a pair of related points: Our concerns are twofold: cost and timing.

As an adverb, it describes multiplication by two: Enrollment increased twofold.

Also spelled two-fold.

increase

double

Twice the amount

duplicate · redouble · escalate · boost · intensify · magnify · compound · augment · expand · heighten

dual

double

Twice the amount

duality · pair · twin · duplex · bilateral · bifurcate · bisect · dyad · tandem · couple

Opposites
multiplicity/degree of increase

two-foldsingle

One in number

halved · singular · unchanged · reduced · unitary

complexity/number of aspects

two-foldsingle

One in number

simple · singular · unitary · one-dimensional · unidimensional

Family

twofold

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G