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Definition of Twice
1. Adverb. Two times. "I called her twice"
2. Adverb. To double the degree. "His eyes were double bright"
Definition of Twice
1. adv. Two times; once and again.
Definition of Twice
1. Adverb. two times ¹
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Definition of Twice
1. two times [adv]
Medical Definition of Twice
1. 1. Two times; once and again. "He twice essayed to cast his son in gold." (Dryden) 2. Doubly; in twofold quantity or degree; as, twice the sum; he is twice as fortunate as his neighbor. Twice is used in the formation of compounds, mostly self-explaining; as, twice-horn, twice-conquered, twice-planted, twice-told, and the like. Origin: OE. Twies (where the s is the adverbial ending; see -wards), twie, AS. Twiges, twiwa; akin to twi- (in comp) two, G. Zwie-, OHG. Zwi-, Icel. Tvi-, L. Bi-, Gr, Skr. Dvi-, and E. Two. See Two. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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