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Two-way

//ˈtu.weɪ// adj, noun

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Of a highway, allowing traffic in two directions. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Of traffic or visibility, moving or occurring in opposite directions. not-comparable
  3. 3
    Permitting communication in two directions, i.e. both transmitting and receiving. not-comparable

    "The inner power cars are brake second class compartment coaches; the guard has means of both bell and two-way telephone communication with the driving compartment."

  4. 4
    Of a project, treaty, etc., involving the mutual action or participation of two parties. not-comparable
  5. 5
    Utilising both Western and Indigenous knowledge systems; bothways. not-comparable

    "There are increasing examples of Indigenous-led research, and "two-way" collaborative research between scientists and Indigenous land custodians."

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  1. 6
    Playing both offense and defense in the same game. not-comparable
  2. 7
    Of a table, etc., having or involving exactly two variables; bivariate. not-comparable

    "A two-way chart; a two-way table."

Adjective
  1. 1
    operating or permitting operation in either of two opposite directions wordnet
  2. 2
    involving two parts or elements wordnet
  3. 3
    supported by both sides wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A serving of Cincinnati chili with spaghetti. Cincinnati

Etymology

Etymology 1

From two + way. Compare Old English twiweġ (“an intersection, a junction of two roads”).

Etymology 2

From two + way. Compare Old English twiweġ (“an intersection, a junction of two roads”).

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