two
[ too ]
/ tu /
noun
a cardinal number, 1 plus 1.
a symbol for this number, as 2 or II.
a set of this many persons or things.
a playing card, die face, or half of a domino face with two pips.
adjective
amounting to two in number.
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Idioms for two
in two, into two separate parts, as halves: A bolt of lightning split the tree in two.
put two and two together, to draw a correct conclusion from the given circumstances; infer: It didn't require a great mind to put two and two together.
Origin of two
before 900; Middle English; Old English twā (feminine and neuter; cf. twain); cognate with German zwei; compare Latin duo, Greek dýo
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British Dictionary definitions for put two and two together
two
/ (tuː) /
noun
determiner
- amounting to twotwo nails
- (as pronoun)he bought two
Other words from two
Related adjectives: binary, double, dualRelated prefixes: di-, bi-Word Origin for two
Old English twā (feminine); related to Old High German zwā, Old Norse tvau, Latin, Greek duo
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Idioms and Phrases with put two and two together (1 of 2)
put two and two together
Draw the proper inference from existing evidence, as in Putting two and two together, it's not hard to guess who will be chosen for the lead role in the play. [Mid-1800s]
Idioms and Phrases with put two and two together (2 of 2)
two
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