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[ adjective ] having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities
Examples "a double (or dual) role for an actor" "the office of a clergyman is twofold public preaching and private influence"- R.W.Emerson Used in print (Evan Esar, Humorous English; a guide to comic ,...)Ambiguity arises when the pronoun it carries a twofold reference . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] twice as great or many
Examples "ate a double portion" "the dose is doubled" "a twofold increase" Used in print (Jay C. Harris and John R. Van Wazer, "Detergent...)Micelles can imbibe and hold a considerable amount of oleophilic substances so that the micelle volume may be increased as_much_as approximately two-fold . Related terms |
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