twice S2 W2 /twaɪs/ adverb, predeterminer
[Language: Old English; Origin: twiga]

1. two times:
He was questioned by police twice yesterday.
twice a day/week/year etc (=two times in the same day, week etc)
Letters were delivered twice a week only.
None of our dinner menus are exactly the same twice over.

2. two times more, bigger, better etc than something else
twice as many/much (as something)
They employ 90 people, twice as many as last year.
twice as high/big/large etc (as something)
Interest rates are twice as high as those of our competitors.
twice the size/number/rate/amount etc
an area twice the size of Britain
⇒ once bitten, twice shy at once¹(19), ⇒ once or twice at once¹(12), ⇒ think twice at think¹(8)

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pair two things of the same type that you use together. Also used about two people who do something together or who you often see together:
a pair of shoes
a pair of socks
Winners will receive a pair of tickets for the show.
The pair were arrested six days after the killing.
They're a funny pair!
The British pair will be playing in the final on Saturday.
a couple (of something) two things of the same type, or a very small number of things:
There were a couple of empty seats at the table.
Do you have any stamps? I just need a couple.
couple noun [countable] two people who are married or having a sexual relationship:
a married couple
The couple met at university.
twins noun [plural] two children who were born on the same day to the same mother:
The twins look very alike.
identical twins
duo noun [countable] two people who perform together or who are often seen together:
a comedy duo
duet noun [countable] a piece of music written for two people to play:
They played a duet by Brahms.
twice two times adverb:
The group meets twice a week.
She sneezed twice.
for two for two people:
A table for two, please.
double bed/double room a bed for two people, or a room that has a bed for two people in it:
I'd like to book a double room.
twin beds/twin room two separate single beds, or a room with two separate single beds:
We asked for a twin room, and they've give us a double room.

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twice
twaɪs
See: big as life(2) , lightning never strikes twice in the same place , think twice , once bitten , twice shy and burnt child dreads the fire

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