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Definition of 'two'

English

(wikipedia)

Alternative forms

* (l) (obsolete outside dialects)

Numeral

(head)
  • (label) A numerical value equal to ; the second number in the set of natural numbers (especially in number theory); the cardinality of the set {0, 1}; one plus one. Ordinal: second. This many dots (••).
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  • Venters began to count them—one—two —three—four—on up to sixteen.
  • Describing a set or group with two components.
  • * {{quote-book|year=1927|author= F. E. Penny
  • |chapter=5|title= Pulling the Strings |passage=“[…] The two murders might have been done by one of the ryots who was dissatisfied over his assessment and thought he had a grievance. […].”}}

    Derived terms

    * four by two * in two * put two and two together * two-by-four * two-dimensional * two-edged * two-faced (rel-mid) * two heads are better than one * two-piece * two-stroke * two-tone * two-way * two-wheeler (rel-bottom)

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    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • The digit/figure 2.
  • The number 2202 contains three two s.
  • (US|informal) A two-dollar bill.
  • A child aged two.
  • This toy is suitable for the two s and threes.
  • The playing cards featuring two pips.
  • See also

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    Derived terms

    * two-up * two's complement

    See also

    (top2) * * * both * couple * double (mid2) * dual * pair * second * twice * twin * two- (bottom)

    Statistics

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    Similar to 'two'

    tao, too, to, tho, taho