What does twice mean?
Definitions for twice
twaɪstwice
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word twice.
Princeton's WordNet
twiceadverb
two times
"I called her twice"
doubly, double, twiceadverb
to double the degree
"she was doubly rewarded"; "his eyes were double bright"
Wiktionary
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)
Etymology: From twi- meaning two or both.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Twiceadverb
Etymology: twigið , Saxon; twees, Dutch.
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.A little sum you mourn, while most have met
With twice the loss, and by as vile a cheat. Dryden.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.
Wikipedia
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.
ChatGPT
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 Dictionary
Twiceadverb
two times; once and again
Twiceadverb
doubly; in twofold quantity or degree; as, twice the sum; he is twice as fortunate as his neighbor
Wikidata
Twice
Twice is the second album by American indie rock band The Tyde, released in 2003.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
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.]
CrunchBase
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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British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'twice' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1769
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'twice' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1174
Adverbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'twice' in Adverbs Frequency: #149
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of twice in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of twice in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of twice in a Sentence
I probably landed my run twice( in practice) when I'm used to landing it eight times, normally, and so that puts you in a weird headspace... I overflowed with emotion when I was able to land it on the first go, and it opened up a lot of opportunity for me to go try something new.
Everyone always says it's like, you have to be twice as good to get to the same place. It's showing that,( Ketanji Brown Jackson has) had all these positions, Black Women's had all these opinions, Black Women's written everything that Black Women's done, and yet some people are still questioning whether Black Women's qualified strictly because Black Women's a Black woman.
I can't believe I'm sending a note like this twice in one week.
To be able to look back upon one's past life with satisfaction is to live twice.
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.
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- مرتينArabic
- [[div#BretonBreton
- [[dos#CatalanCatalan, Valencian
- dvakrátCzech
- [[dwywaith]]Welsh
- doppelt, zweimalGerman
- διςGreek
- dufojeEsperanto
- [[dos#Spanish, doblementeSpanish
- [[kaksi#Finnish, kahdestiFinnish
- [[deux#French, deux foisFrench
- [[dà#Scottish GaelicScottish Gaelic
- [[שְׁתֵי]] [[פעם, פעמייםHebrew
- kétszerHungarian
- [[երկու]] [[անգամ]]Armenian
- tvívegis, tvisvarIcelandic
- [[duo#ItalianItalian
- 二回, 二度, 二倍Japanese
- ಎರಡು ಬಾರಿKannada
- 두번, [[두]][[번]]Korean
- دووجارKurdish
- bisLatin
- zweemolLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- [[twee#Dutch, tweemaalDutch
- dwukrotniePolish
- duas vezes, [[dois#PortuguesePortuguese
- [[два#Russian, дваждыRussian
- два́пут, dváputSerbo-Croatian
- [[två#SwedishSwedish
- двічіUkrainian
- 两次Chinese
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