two-sided

adjective

two-sid·​ed ˈtü-ˈsī-dəd How to pronounce two-sided (audio)
: having two sides : bilateral

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But starting in 1949, all Tony Award winners received a two-sided medallion that spun on a base. Jaclyn Greenberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025 In that scenario, we time and record both a printer's one-sided (simplex) and two-sided performance. PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025 My time as an extra on the season 3 set strangely mirrored my two-sided experience as a traveler in Thailand—both as a spiritual seeker and a party chaser. Christina Fang, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2025 However, at this event Hollis encouraged a two-sided conversation that promoted collaboration from the group. John Hall, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for two-sided

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of two-sided was in 1856

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“Two-sided.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two-sided. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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