Two TWO, a. [L. duo.]
1. One and one. Two similar horses used together, are called a span, or a pair.
2. Two is used in composition; as in two-legged. Man is a two-legged animal.

two adj 1: being one more than one; "he received two messages" [syn: two, 2, ii] n 1: the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number [syn: two, 2, II, deuce] 2: one of the four playing cards in a deck that have two spots [syn: deuce, two]

two tu: See: BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA or BETWEEN TWO FIRES, TWO CENTS, BIRD IN THE HAND IS WORTH TWO IN THE BUSH, CUT BOTH WAYS or CUT TWO WAYS, HAVE TWO STRIKES AGAINST ONE, IN TWO, KILL TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE, NO TWO WAYS ABOUT IT, PUT TWO AND TWO TOGETHER, STAND ON ONE'S OWN FEET or STAND ON ONE'S OWN TWO FEET, TELL A THING OR TWO, THING OR TWO.

two I. adjective Etymology: Middle English twa, two, from Old English twā (feminine & neuter); akin to Old English twēgen two (masculine), tū (neuter), Old High German zwēne, Latin duo, Greek dyo Date: before 12th century 1. being one more than one in number 2. being the second — used postpositively <section two of the instructions> II. pronoun, plural in construction Date: before 12th century 1. two countable individuals not specified <only two were found> 2. a small approximate number of indicated things <only a shot or two were fired> III. noun (plural twos) Date: 13th century 1. — see number table 2. the second in a set or series <the two of spades> 3. a 2-dollar bill 4. something having two units or members

two
n. & adj.
--n.
1 one more than one; the sum of one unit and another unit.
2 a symbol for this (2, ii, II).
3 a size etc. denoted by two.
4 the time of two o'clock (is it two yet?).
5 a set of two.
6 a card with two pips.
--adj. that amount to two.
Phrases and idioms:
in two in or into two pieces. in two shakes (or ticks) see SHAKE, TICK(1). or two denoting several (a thing or two = several things). put two and two together make (esp. an obvious) inference from what is known or evident. that makes two of us colloq. that is true of me also. two-bit US colloq. cheap, petty. two-by-four a length of timber with a rectangular cross-section 2 in. by 4 in. two by two (or two and two) in pairs. two can play at that game colloq. another person's behaviour can be copied to that person's disadvantage. two-dimensional
1 having or appearing to have length and breadth but no depth.
2 lacking depth or substance; superficial. two-edged double-edged.
two-faced
1 having two faces.
2 insincere; deceitful.
two-handed
1 having, using, or requiring the use of two hands.
2 (of a card-game) for two players. two a penny see PENNY. two-piece adj. (of a suit etc.) consisting of two matching items.
--n. a two-piece suit etc. two-ply adj. of two strands, webs, or thicknesses.
--n.
1 two-ply wool.
2 two-ply wood made by gluing together two layers with the grain in different directions.
two-seater
1 a vehicle or aircraft with two seats.
2 a sofa etc. for two people. two-sided 1 having two sides.
2 having two aspects; controversial. two-step a round dance with a sliding step in march or polka time. two-stroke esp. Brit. (of an internal-combustion engine) having its power cycle completed in one up-and-down movement of the piston.
two-time colloq.
1 deceive or be unfaithful to (esp. a partner or lover).
2 swindle, double-cross. two-timer colloq. a person who is deceitful or unfaithful. two-tone having two colours or sounds. two-up Austral. & NZ a gambling game with bets placed on a showing of two heads or two tails.
two-way
1 involving two ways or participants.
2 (of a switch) permitting a current to be switched on or off from either of two points.
3 (of a radio) capable of transmitting and receiving signals.
4 (of a tap etc.) permitting fluid etc. to flow in either of two channels or directions.
5 (of traffic etc.) moving in two esp. opposite directions. two-way mirror a panel of glass that can be seen through from one side and is a mirror on the other. two-wheeler a vehicle with two wheels.
Etymology: OE twa (fem. & neut.), tu (neut.), with Gmc cognates and rel. to Skr. dwau, dwe, Gk & L duo

two (twos) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Two is the number 2. NUM 2. If you say it takes two or it takes two to tango, you mean that a situation or argument involves two people and they are both therefore responsible for it. Divorce is never the fault of one partner; it takes two... It takes two to tango and so far our relationship has been one-sided. PHRASE 3. If you put two and two together, you work out the truth about something for yourself, by using the information that is available to you. Putting two and two together, I assume that this was the car he used. PHRASE: V inflects 4. to kill two birds with one stone: see bird two a penny: see penny

two tu: n. & adj. --n. 1 one more than one; the sum of one unit and another unit. 2 a symbol for this (2, ii, II). 3 a size etc. denoted by two. 4 the time of two o'clock (is it two yet?). 5 a set of two. 6 a card with two pips. --adj. that amount to two. øin two in or into two pieces. in two shakes (or ticks) see SHAKE, TICK(1). or two denoting several (a thing or two = several things). put two and two together make (esp. an obvious) inference from what is known or evident. that makes two of us colloq. that is true of me also. two-bit US colloq. cheap, petty. two-by-four a length of timber with a rectangular cross-section 2 in. by 4 in. two by two (or two and two) in pairs. two can play at that game colloq. another person's behaviour can be copied to that person's disadvantage. two-dimensional 1 having or appearing to have length and breadth but no depth. 2 lacking depth or substance; superficial. two-edged double-edged. two-faced 1 having two faces. 2 insincere; deceitful. two-handed 1 having, using, or requiring the use of two hands. 2 (of a card-game) for two players. two a penny see PENNY. two-piece adj. (of a suit etc.) consisting of two matching items. --n. a two-piece suit etc. two-ply adj. of two strands, webs, or thicknesses. --n. 1 two-ply wool. 2 two-ply wood made by gluing together two layers with the grain in different directions. two-seater 1 a vehicle or aircraft with two seats. 2 a sofa etc. for two people. two-sided 1 having two sides. 2 having two aspects; controversial. two-step a round dance with a sliding step in march or polka time. two-stroke esp. Brit. (of an internal-combustion engine) having its power cycle completed in one up-and-down movement of the piston. two-time colloq. 1 deceive or be unfaithful to (esp. a partner or lover). 2 swindle, double-cross. two-timer colloq. a person who is deceitful or unfaithful. two-tone having two colours or sounds. two-up Austral. & NZ a gambling game with bets placed on a showing of two heads or two tails. two-way 1 involving two ways or participants. 2 (of a switch) permitting a current to be switched on or off from either of two points. 3 (of a radio) capable of transmitting and receiving signals. 4 (of a tap etc.) permitting fluid etc. to flow in either of two channels or directions. 5 (of traffic etc.) moving in two esp. opposite directions. two-way mirror a panel of glass that can be seen through from one side and is a mirror on the other. two-wheeler a vehicle with two wheels. [OE twa (fem. & neut.), tu (neut.), with Gmc cognates and rel. to Skr. dwau, dwe, Gk & L duo]

two
twegen, twegen

Two \Two\ (t[=oo]), a. [OE. two, twa, properly fem. & neut., twei, twein, tweien, properly masc. (whence E. twain), AS. tw[=a], fem. & neut., tw[=e]gen, masc., t[=u], neut.; akin to OFries. tw[=e]ne, masc., tw[=a], fem. & neut., OS. tw[=e]ne, masc., tw[=a], fem., tw[=e], neut., D. twee, OHG. zw[=e]ne, zw[=o], zwei, G. zwei, Icel. tveir, tv[ae]r, tvau, Sw. tv[*a], Dan. to, Goth. twai, tw[=o]s, twa; Lith. du, Russ. dva, Ir. & Gael. da, W. dau, dwy, L. duo, Gr. dy`o, Skr. dva. [root]300. Cf. Balance, Barouche, Between, Bi-, Combine, Deuce two in cards, Double, Doubt, Dozen, Dual, Duet, Dyad, Twain, Twelve, Twenty, Twice, Twilight, Twig, Twine, n., Twist.] One and one; twice one. ``Two great lights.'' --Gen. i. 16. ``Two black clouds.'' --Milton. Note: Two is often joined with other words, forming compounds signifying divided into, consisting of, or having, two parts, divisions, organs, or the like; as two-bladed, two-celled, two-eared, two-flowered, twohand, two-headed, two-horse, two-leafed or two-leaved, two-legged, two-lobed, two-masted, two-named, two-part, two-petaled, two-pronged, two-seeded, two-sided, two-story, two-stringed, two-foothed, two-valved, two-winged, and the like. One or two, a phrase often used indefinitely for a small number.

Two \Two\, n. 1. The sum of one and one; the number next greater than one, and next less than three; two units or objects. 2. A symbol representing two units, as 2, II., or ii. In two, asunder; into parts; in halves; in twain; as, cut in two.

TWO too. See NUMBER.

two n. 1. Sum of two units. 2. Pair, couple, brace.

39 Moby Thesaurus words for "two": biform, bifurcated, bilateral, bipartisan, bipartite, both, brace, couple, couplet, dichotomous, distich, double, double harness, doublet, duad, duadic, dual, dualistic, duet, duo, duplex, duplicated, dyad, dyadic, identical, match, matched, mates, pair, set of two, span, team, the two, twain, twin, twinned, two-sided, twosome, yoke

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