two-sided
Front and back
Two-sided describes something with two distinct faces or aspects.
A two-sided coin has heads and tails.
A two-sided argument presents both perspectives.
The term often emphasizes that something isn't simple or one-dimensional: Every story is two-sided.
In geometry, a two-sided figure has two surfaces, like a sheet of paper.
Shared between parties
- reciprocalShared between two parties
- jointShared by multiple parties
- sharedHeld in common
- cooperativeJointly operated enterprise
partnership · collaborative · bipartisan · dual · exchange · negotiation · treaty · agreement
Division into contrasting parts
- polarityState of opposing forces
- yin-yangChinese duality symbol
- binaryConsisting of two parts
- dualismPhilosophy of opposed pairs
complementarity · ambivalence · paradox · contradiction · tension · interplay · coexistence · light-dark
Capable of being turned over
- invertibleAble to be undone
- convertibleCar with folding roof
- double-facedDeceitful in allegiance
- interchangeableAble to replace another
flip · switchable · dual-purpose · dual-use · versatile · transformable · bidirectional · rotatable
Reasoned case or dispute
- discussionExchange of ideas
- controversyProlonged public disagreement
- disputeVerbal clash over differences
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
deliberation · opposing · contested · contentious · adversarial · polarized · divisive · partisan
Stamped metal currency
- recordPreserved account or achievement
- vinylSynthetic resin plastic
- paperPressed pulp for writing
- fabricWoven or knit material
mattress · blade · mirror · tape · disc · sheet · panel · board
Way of seeing things
- angleGeometric measure of rotation
- standpointPosition for judgment
- aspectFeature or dimension
- facetPlane on cut stone
interpretation · outlook · lens · frame · vantage · bias · partial · subjective
mutual
Shared between parties
- reciprocalShared between two parties
- jointShared by multiple parties
- sharedHeld in common
cooperative · partnership · collaborative · bipartisan · dual · exchange · negotiation · treaty · agreement · pact
dichotomy
Division into contrasting parts
dualism · complementarity · ambivalence · paradox · contradiction · tension · interplay · coexistence · light-dark · good-evil
flippable
Capable of being turned over
- invertibleAble to be undone
- convertibleCar with folding roof
- double-facedDeceitful in allegiance
interchangeable · flip · switchable · dual-purpose · dual-use · versatile · transformable · bidirectional · rotatable
argument
Reasoned case or dispute
- discussionExchange of ideas
- controversyProlonged public disagreement
- disputeVerbal clash over differences
dialogue · deliberation · opposing · contested · contentious · adversarial · polarized · divisive · partisan · clash
coin
Stamped metal currency
fabric · mattress · blade · mirror · tape · disc · sheet · panel · board · sandwich
viewpoint
Way of seeing things
- angleGeometric measure of rotation
- standpointPosition for judgment
- aspectFeature or dimension
facet · interpretation · outlook · lens · frame · vantage · bias · partial · subjective · position
- hyphenated wordsup-to-date, pitch-black, jaw-dropping, round-the-clock, air-conditioned
- pairspair, pairs, duo, duos, dual
- double-edged swordsmixed blessing, trade-off, Catch-22, bittersweet, risk-reward
- laminationlaminator, encapsulation, pouch, film
two-sidedone-sided
Unfairly weighted toward one
unilateral · one-way · multilateral · many-sided · unrequited
two-sidedone-sided
Unfairly weighted toward one
biased · partial · unbalanced · lopsided · inequitable
two-sidedsingle-sided
Active on one face
one-sided · flat · three-dimensional · multisided · multifaceted
side, two, twin, twice, sided, sidelong, dichotomous, bipartite, double-edged