TWO

two, ii

(adjective) being one more than one; “he received two messages”

deuce, two

(noun) one of the four playing cards in a deck that have two spots

two, II, deuce

(noun) the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Numeral

two

A numerical value equal to 2; this many dots (••).

Describing a set or group with two elements.

Noun

two (plural twos)

The digit/figure 2.

(US, informal) A two-dollar bill.

A child aged two.

A playing card featuring two pips.

Anagrams

• OTW, TOW, Tow, WTO, owt, tow, wot

Source: Wiktionary

Two, a. Etym: [OE. two, twa, properly fem. & neut., twei, twein, tweien, properly masc. (whence E. twain), AS. twa, fem. & neut., tw, masc., t, neut.; akin to OFries. tw, masc., twa, fem. & neut., OS. tw, masc., twa, fem., tw, neut., D. twee, OHG. zw, zw, zwei, G. zwei, Icel. tveir, tvær, tvau, Sw. två, Dan. to, Goth. twai, tw, twa; Lith. du, Russ. dva, Ir. & Gael. da, W. dau, dwy, L. duo, Gr. dva. Balance, Barouche, Between, Bi-, Combine, Deuce two in cards, Double, Doubt, Dozen, Dual, Duet, Dyad, Twain, Twelve, Twenty, Twice, Twilight, Twig, Twine, n., Twist.]

Definition: One and one; twice one. "Two great lights." Gen. i. 16. "Two black clouds." Milton.

Note: Two is often joined with other words, forming compounds signifying divided into, consisting of, or having, two parts, divisions, organs, or the like; as two-bladed, two-celled, two-eared, two-flowered, twohand, two-headed, two-horse, two-leafed or two- leaved, two-legged, two-lobed, two-masted, two-named, two-part, two- petaled, two-pronged, two-seeded, two-sided, two-story, two-stringed, two-foothed, two-valved, two-winged, and the like. One or two, a phrase often used indefinitely for a small number.

Two, n.

1. The sum of one; the number next greater than one, and next less than three; two units or objects.

2. A symbol representing two units, as 2, II., or ii. In two, asunder; into parts; in halves; in twain; as, cut in two.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition