Standard Lemma guide

two-way

adj · noun · 11 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈtu.weɪ/
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  • CMU ARPABET: T UW1 W EY2 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of a highway, allowing traffic in two directions.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: road, transport

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Meaning relationships

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Of traffic or visibility, moving or occurring in opposite directions.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: road, transport

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3

adj

Meaning 3

Permitting communication in two directions, i.e. both transmitting and receiving.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: broadcasting, media, radio

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Meaning relationships

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4

adj

Meaning 4

Of a project, treaty, etc., involving the mutual action or participation of two parties.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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5

adj

Meaning 5

Utilising both Western and Indigenous knowledge systems; bothways.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: education

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Meaning relationships

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6

adj

Meaning 6

Playing both offense and defense in the same game.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: American-football, ball-games, football, games, hobbies, ice-hockey, lifestyle, skating, sports

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7

adj

Meaning 7

Of a table, etc., having or involving exactly two variables; bivariate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: mathematics, sciences, statistics

Examples

  • A two-way chart; a two-way table.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

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8

noun

Meaning 8

A serving of Cincinnati chili with spaghetti.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Cincinnati

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9

adjective satellite

Meaning 9

operating or permitting operation in either of two opposite directions

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a two-way valve
  • two-way traffic
  • two-way streets

Meaning relationships

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10

adjective satellite

Meaning 10

involving two parts or elements

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a bipartite document
  • a two-way treaty

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bipartite, two-part

Antonyms: none provided

11

adjective satellite

Meaning 11

supported by both sides

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a two-way treaty

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bipartisan, bipartizan, two-party

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From two + way. Compare Old English twiweġ (“an intersection, a junction of two roads”).

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: двупосочен (dvuposočen) — moving in both directions
  • Chinese Mandarin: 双向的 — moving in both directions
  • Czech: obousměrný — moving in both directions
  • Danish: tovejs — moving in both directions
  • Finnish: kaksisuuntainen — moving in both directions
  • Georgian: ორმხრივი (ormxrivi) — moving in both directions
  • Greek: αμφίδρομος (amfídromos) — moving in both directions
  • Latin: bivius — moving in both directions
  • Norwegian Bokmål: toveis — moving in both directions
  • Polish: dwukierunkowy — moving in both directions
  • Swedish: dubbelriktad — moving in both directions
  • Swedish: tvåvägs — moving in both directions
  • Welsh: dwyffordd — moving in both directions
Real reading context

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