two

Meanings

• number

  The number that is the successor to one.

  - "Two apples."
  - "He has two children."
  - "There are two teams in the final."

• noun

  A pair; a set of two.

  - "A pair of shoes."
  - "Two hands."
  - "A pair of dice."

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Pronunciation

1. /tuː/
   
   
   
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2. /tu/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with two
two , new , mew , cue , hue , view , glue , through , blue , few , true , du , and more.

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. too, to, two
   

2. Your homophone for 'two' is 'too' which means excessively or more than required, and 'to' which is a preposition or infinitive marker.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of two that leads to same result
two , 2 , twos , twa , twae , twaes , twas , two-bagger , two-baggers , two-base hit , two-bit , two bits , two-by-four , two-by-fours , two cents , two cents' worth

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Forms

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There are no specific forms for the number two.

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Etymology

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From Old English twa, from Proto-Germanic *twō.

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Trivia

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1. Two is the only even prime number.

2. The Roman numeral for two is II.

3. The number of sides on a regular plane figure called a 'rectangle'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Even number: Two is the smallest even number.

2. Prime number: Two is the smallest prime number.

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Culture

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Two is considered a significant number in many cultures and religions. In mathematics, it is the smallest prime number and the only even prime number. In art, the number two often symbolizes harmony, partnership, and balance.

How to Memorize "two"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize two dots or two apples to represent the number two.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the number two with the word 'pair'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Two apples on a tree' to remember that 2 x 1 = 2.

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