Pronunciation: /tuː/
noun a number equivalent to the sum of one plus one
A1 I have two apples.
A2 She bought two tickets to the concert.
B1 There are two main characters in the story.
B2 The company is divided into two departments.
C1 The research paper compares and contrasts two different theories.
C2 The negotiation involved two parties with conflicting interests.
adjective equivalent to the sum of one plus one; one more than one
A1 I have two cats.
A2 There are two apples on the table.
B1 She has two brothers and two sisters.
B2 The hotel room has two beds.
C1 The company offers two weeks of paid vacation.
C2 The research project requires two years of data collection.
formal There are two main theories that explain this phenomenon.
informal I have two tickets to the concert, do you want to come?
slang I'll catch you later, two thumbs up for your performance!
figurative The two sides of the argument are like oil and water, they just don't mix.
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