Adjective
1
having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities
"a double (or dual) role for an actor"
"the office of a clergyman is twofold; public preaching and private influence"
"every episode has its double and treble meaning"
2
twice as great or many
"ate a double portion"
"the dose is doubled"
"a twofold increase"
3
Double; duplicate; multiplied by two.
Adverb
1
by a factor of two
"the price increased twofold last year"
2
In a double degree; doubly.
Example Sentences
"a double (or dual) role for an actor"
adjective
"the office of a clergyman is twofold; public preaching and private influence"
adjective
"every episode has its double and treble meaning"
adjective
"ate a double portion"
adjective
"the dose is doubled"
adjective
"a twofold increase"
adjective
"the price increased twofold last year"
adverb