two-way
nounEtymology From two + way. Compare Old English twiweġ (“an intersection, a junction of two roads”).
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Cincinnati A serving of Cincinnati chili with spaghetti.
two-way
adj/ˈtu.weɪ/
Etymology From two + way. Compare Old English twiweġ (“an intersection, a junction of two roads”).
7 senses
- 1Of a highway, allowing traffic in two directions.
- 2Of traffic or visibility, moving or occurring in…
- 3Permitting communication in two directions, i.e. both…
- 4Of a project, treaty, etc., involving the mutual action…
- 5Utilising both Western and Indigenous knowledge systems…
- 6Playing both offense and defense in the same game.
- 7Of a table, etc., having or involving exactly two…
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Broadcasting, Media, Radio Permitting communication in two directions, i.e. both transmitting and receiving.
- 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.1960 September, “Inter-city diesel units for the Hull-Liverpool service of the N.E.R.”, in Trains Illustrated, page 560:
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Of a project, treaty, etc., involving the mutual action or participation of two parties.
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Education Utilising both Western and Indigenous knowledge systems; bothways.
- There are increasing examples of Indigenous-led research, and "two-way" collaborative research between scientists and Indigenous land custodians.2023 August 11, Sarah Legge, Libby Rumpff, Stephen T. Garnett, John C.Z. Woinarski, “Loss of terrestrial biodiversity in Australia: Magnitude, causation, and response”, in Science, volume 381, →DOI, page 8, column 3:
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American football, Ball games, Football, Games, Hobbies, Ice hockey, Lifestyle, Skating, Sports Playing both offense and defense in the same game.
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Mathematics, Sciences, Statistics Of a table, etc., having or involving exactly two variables; bivariate.
- A two-way chart; a two-way table.
- Derived terms
- two-way mirror, two-way street