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two by two

two by two adverb: in pairs, especially one of each sex.

Adverb

two by two (not comparable)

  1. in pairs, especially one of each sex

two by two meaning in Sanskrit

two by two in Sanskrit

two by two, in pairs
द्विशस् dviśas

Questions about two by two

What does two by two mean?
Two by two means in pairs, especially one of each sex.
What is two by two in Sanskrit?
Two by two in Sanskrit is द्विशस् (dviśas). See Two by two meaning in Sanskrit.
What part of speech is two by two?
Two by two is an adverb.

Words near two by two in the dictionary

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  7. two can play at that game
  8. two can play at this game
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  11. two cents

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Adapted from Wiktionary: two by two (page history and authors); द्विशस् (Sanskrit) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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