two

The definition of two is totaling one plus one.

(adjective)

An example of two used as an adjective is in the phrase "two sneakers," which means one plus one sneakers.

Two is defined as the number equal to the sum of one plus one.

(noun)

An example of two is 2.

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See two in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

totaling one more than one

Origin: ME two, tu < OE twa, fem. & neut., tu, neut., akin to Ger zwei < IE base *dwōu-, two > L duo, two, Gr duo, Sans dvau

noun

  1. the cardinal number between one and three; 2; II
  2. any two people or things; pair; couple
  3. something numbered two or having two units, as a playing card, domino, face of a die, etc.
  4. Basketball two-pointer

See two in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. The cardinal number equal to the sum of 1 + 1.
  2. The second in a set or sequence.
  3. Something having two parts, units, or members, especially a playing card, the face of a die, or a domino with two pips.
  4. A two-dollar bill.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old English twā; see dwo- in Indo-European roots

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