Definitions for twice
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. twiceadverb

   two times

   "I called her twice"

2. doubly, double, twiceadverb

   to double the degree

   "she was doubly rewarded"; "his eyes were double bright"

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1. twiceadverb

   two times

   You better watch out,You better not cry,You better not pout,I'm telling you why:Santa Claus is coming to town.He's making a list,And checking it twice,He's gonna find out who's naughty or nice.Santa Claus is coming to town. (Santa Claus Is Coming to Town)

2. Etymology: From twi- meaning two or both.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Twiceadverb

   Etymology: twigið , Saxon; twees, Dutch.

   1. Two times.

   Upon his crest he struck him so,
   That twice he reeled, ready twice to fall. Fairy Q.

   He twice essay’d to cast his son in gold;
   Twice from his hands he drop’d the forming mould. Dryd.

   2. Doubly.

   A little sum you mourn, while most have met
   With twice the loss, and by as vile a cheat. Dryden.

   3. It is often used in composition.

   Life is tedious as a twice told tale,
   Vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man. William Shakespeare.

   Twice-born Bacchus burst the thund’rer’s thigh,
   And all the gods that wander thro’ the sky. Thomas Creech.

   Extol the strength of a twice-conquer’d race. Dryden.

   And what so tedious as a twice-told tale. Alexander Pope.

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1. Twice

   Twice is a song recorded by American singer Christina Aguilera for her eighth studio album, Liberation (2018). It was released for digital download and streaming on May 11, 2018 by RCA Records as the album's first promotional single. Kirby Lauryen wrote the track and co-produced it with Sandy Chila. Upon its release of, music critics were positive towards the track, praising Aguilera's voice and the lyrics. Commercially, "Twice" reached top-forty positions on the digital charts of Australia and Spain. The song was later included in the setlist for Aguilera's Liberation Tour.

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1. twice

   Twice is an adverb that means two times or on two occasions. It is associated with a repeated or doubled action, event, or measurement.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Twiceadverb

   two times; once and again

2. Twiceadverb

   doubly; in twofold quantity or degree; as, twice the sum; he is twice as fortunate as his neighbor

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1. Twice

   Twice is the second album by American indie rock band The Tyde, released in 2003.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Twice

   twīs, adv. two times: once and again: doubly.—n. Twī′cer, one who is both compositor and pressman.—adj. Twice′-told, told twice: hackneyed.—At twice, at two distinct times. [A.S. twíges—twíwa—twá, two.]

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1. Twice

   Twice is like a brick & mortar clothing resale store, but online.Sellers send in their clothing (we pay shipping), and we make an offer for their items. We pay for everything upfront, so you get your cash right away!Buyers purchase items from our store, where most of our items are available for 70-90% off retail. And we offer free shipping on orders over $49 ($5 otherwise) and free 30-day returns.

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1. twice

   Song lyrics by twice -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by twice on the Lyrics.com website.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'twice' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1769

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'twice' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1174

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'twice' in Adverbs Frequency: #149

How to pronounce twice?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say twice in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of twice in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of twice in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of twice in a Sentence

1. Carroll Richel:

   The employees that do the screening at all the airports now twice have become the victims and become the targets of people that want to do harm.

2. Lewis Carroll (Charles Lutwidge Dodgson), "Through the Looking Glass":

   Now, here, you see, it takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place. If you want to get somewhere else, you must run at least twice as fast as that!

3. Shelley Clark:

   Having older siblings help with child care is very common in most low-income settings. Although older brothers may also help with child care, the burden of child care seems to be more detrimental for older sisters, we find that female adolescents living in the household are twice as likely to be attending high school if the mother uses day care than if she does not use day care.

4. Sami Shah:

   In Pakistan, the audiences for comedy are very small. You can bomb once, but if you bomb twice, it's tough, out here (in Australia) I'm doing four or five shows a week. There (Pakistan), I'd do a corporate event every month. You need to perform more regularly to be good.

5. Serena Williams ':

   I have tried to defend there once, twice... before. Didn't quite work so well. But this year is different, i feel more calm and I don't feel stress, like I have to win. I feel like just happy to be out here.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=twice
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Twice
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=twice
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twice
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twice
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=twice
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=twice
9. ^ CrunchBase
   https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/twice