Twofold vs Duplex - What's the difference?
twofold | duplex |
Double; duplicate; multiplied by two; as, a twofold nature; a twofold sense; a twofold argument.
* 1924 , ARISTOTLE. Metaphysics . Translated by W. D. Ross. Nashotah, Wisconsin, USA: The Classical Library, 2001. Available at: . Book 1, Part 5.
In a double degree; doubly.
double, made up of two parts
bidirectional (in two directions)
house made up of two dwelling units
(philately) a cancellation combining a numerical cancellation with a second mark showing time, date, and place of posting.
(juggling) throwing motion where two balls are thrown with one hand at the same time.
To make .
To make into a .
(jugging) To make a series of duplex throws.
As adjectives the difference between twofold and duplex
is that twofold is double; duplicate; multiplied by two; as, a twofold nature; a twofold sense; a twofold argument while duplex is double, made up of two parts.As an adverb twofold
is in a double degree; doubly.As a noun duplex is
house made up of two dwelling units.As a verb duplex is
to make.twofold
English
Adjective
(-)- some who posit both this cause and besides this the source of movement, which we have got from some as single and from other as twofold .
Adverb
(-)References
* *duplex
English
Adjective
(-)- duplex telegraphy