Definition of Two-way

1. Adjective. Supported by both sides. "A two-way treaty"

Exact synonyms: Bipartisan, Bipartizan, Two-party
Similar to: Nonpartisan, Nonpartizan

2. Adjective. Involving two parts or elements. "A two-way treaty"
Exact synonyms: Bipartite, Two-part
Similar to: Many-sided, Multilateral

3. Adjective. Operating or permitting operation in either of two opposite directions. "Two-way streets"
Similar to: Bidirectional

Definition of Two-way

1. Adjective. (context: of a highway) allowing traffic in two directions ¹

2. Adjective. (context: of traffic) moving in both directions ¹

3. Adjective. (context: of a radio, etc.) permitting communication in two directions ¹

4. Adjective. (context: of a project treaty, etc.) involving the mutual action or participation of two parties ¹

5. Adjective. (American football) Playing both offense and defense in the same game ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Two-way

two-tier bid
two-time
two-timed
two-timer
two-timers
two-times
two-timing(a)
two-toed anteater
two-toed sloth
two-tone
two-tongued
two-up
two-up-two-down
two-up-two-downs
two-way (current term)
two-way catheter
two-way communication
two-way mirror
two-way mirrors
two-way street
two-way streets
two-wheel
two-wheeled
two-wheeler
two-wing flying fish
two-winged insects
two-year
two Americas
two a penny

Literary usage of Two-way

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Lectures on the Theory of Functions of Real Variables by James Pierpont (1912)
"two-way Series 114. 1. Up to the present the terms of our infinite series have extended to infinity only one way. It is, however, convenient sometimes to ..."

2. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1920)
"The engine is reversed by altering the direction of the angle of the slot link about its fixed centre. JUNCTION VALVE.— A two-way valve which unites two ..."

3. Concrete-steel Construction by Henry Turner Eddy, Claude Allen Porter Turner (1914)
"Weight of Steel in Two-Way and Four-Way Slabs Compared. In making a comparison of the weight of slab steel required in a two-way panel with that in a ..."

4. Handbook of Building Construction: Data for Architects, Designing and by George Albert Hool, Nathan Clarke Johnson (1920)
"two-way Reinforced Slabs Supported Along Four Sides.—A series of panels reinforced in two directions at right angles and supported along four bearings ..."

5. Risk Assessment for Neurobehavioral Toxicity edited by Bernard Weiss, Jurg Elsner (1997)
"In two-way avoidance paradigms, the apparatus consists of a box with two compartments (ie, a shuttle box) often separated by a hurdle. ..."

6. The Steam Engine Explained and Illustrated: With an Account of Its Invention by Dionysius Lardner (1840)
"This is accomplished by a two-way cock. In this cock the passage is curved, opening usually at ... each similar to the curved passage in the two-way cock. ..."

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