two-way
English
adj
Definitions
- (of a highway) allowing traffic in two directions
- (of traffic) moving in both directions
- (of a radio, etc.) permitting communication in two directions
- (of a project) involving the mutual action or participation of two parties
- (American football) Playing both offense and defense in the same game
- (statistics) Having or involving exactly two variables; bivariate.
Etymology
Compound from English two + English way (road, highway).
Origin
English
way
Gloss
road, highway
Concept
Semantic Field
Motion
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
道, 路
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Kingsway English
- Shepway English
- accessway English
- airway English
- aisleway English
- alleyway English
- alway English
- anyway English
- arborway English
- archway English
- areaway English
- atwo English
- away English
- backway English
- barway English
- beltway English
- betwixen English
- beway English
- bikeway English
- bilgeway English
- blueway English
- branchway English
- breezeway English
- bridleway English
- broadway English
- busway English
- cableway English
- carpetway English
- carriageway English
- cartway English
- cellarway English
- churchway English
- clearway English
- colorway English
- colourway English
- companionway English
- crawlerway English
- crawlway English
- crossway English
- cruiseway English
- cycleway English
- doorway English
- drainageway English
- driftway English
- driveway English
- droveway English
- ductway English
- dugway English
- edgeway English
- entranceway English
- entryway English
- expressway English
- fairway English
- fallway English
- fishway English
- fiveway English
- flangeway English
- floodway English
- floorway English
- flyway English
- folkway English
- foodway English
- footway English
- foreway English
- forway English
- fosseway English
- freeway English
- fuseway English
- gangway English
- gateway English
- greenway English
- guideway English
- halfway English
- hallway English
- hatchway English
- headway English
- highway English
- hoistway English
- horseway English
- iceway English
- jetway English
- keyway English
- ladderway English
- laneway English
- launchway English
- leeway English
- lichway English
- lifeway English
- linkway English
- logway English
- manorway English
- manway English
- midway English
- motorway English
- multiway English
- nerveway English
- noway English
- oilway English
- one-way English
- outway English
- paceway English
- packway English
- parkway English
- partway English
- passageway English
- passway English
- pathway English
- plankway English
- plateway English
- porchway English
- raceway English
- railway English
- rampway English
- redway English
- ridgeway English
- ringway English
- riverway English
- roadway English
- rollway English
- ropeway English
- routeway English
- runway English
- seaway English
- sexway English
- shaftway English
- sheepway English
- shipway English
- shopway English
- sideway English
- skateway English
- skidway English
- skyway English
- slideway English
- slimeway English
- slipway English
- sluiceway English
- someway English
- someways English
- spaceway English
- speedway English
- spillway English
- stairway English
- steamway English
- steerageway English
- sternway English
- straightway English
- streamway English
- streetway English
- subway English
- swashway English
- taxiway English
- telpherway English
- thoroughway English
- thoughtway English
- threeway English
- throughway English
- thruway English
- tideway English
- tollway English
- trackway English
- trainway English
- tramway English
- transitway English
- travelway English
- truckway English
- tubeway English
- tunnelway English
- twenty English
- two English
- two-armed English
- two-edged English
- two-faced English
- two-fanged English
- two-footed English
- two-handed English
- two-headed English
- two-hourly English
- two-legged English
- two-lipped English
- two-ply English
- two-reeler English
- two-tongued English
- two-up English
- twoer English
- twofold English
- twoish English
- twoling English
- twoness English
- twopartite English
- twopence English
- twopenny English
- twoscore English
- twosies English
- twosome English
- twoth English
- twothirds English
- twoweapon English
- underway English
- unwayed English
- wagonway English
- walkingway English
- walkway English
- wasteway English
- waterway English
- way English
- way-wise English
- waybill English
- waybread English
- wayed English
- wayfare English
- wayfarer English
- wayfaring English
- wayfinder English
- wayfinding English
- waygate English
- waygoing English
- waygone English
- waylay English
- wayleave English
- wayless English
- waymaker English
- waymaking English
- waymark English
- waymarker English
- waymaster English
- wayobject English
- waypoint English
- waypost English
- wayside English
- waystage English
- wayupthere English
- waywarden English
- wayworn English
- windway English
- wireway English
- woodway English
- zipway English
- ウェー Japanese
- ウエイ Japanese
- ウエー Japanese
- ツー Japanese
- two Middle English
- way Middle English
- tu Tok Pisin
- tu Sranan Tongo
- tu Fanagalo
- tu Bislama
- way
- two
- away
- atwo
- beway
- twoer
- noway
- alway
- twoth
- wayed
- leeway
- dugway
- sexway
- busway
- keyway
- seaway
- airway
- flyway
- manway
- two-up
- midway
- subway
- runway
- logway
- forway
- outway
- skyway
- zipway
- waylay
- iceway
- barway
- twoish
- jetway
- anyway
- redway
- oilway
- twenty
- footway
- slipway
- waygate
- packway
- headway
- halfway
- tideway
- wayworn
- twoness
- rampway
- waybill
- roadway
- rollway
- lichway
- edgeway
- foreway
- gateway
- fishway
- tubeway
- fiveway
- someway
- beltway
- cartway
- highway
- thruway
- passway
- folkway
- blueway
- unwayed
- gangway
- doorway
- windway
- hallway
- tramway
- waymark
- shopway
- wayless
- fallway
- waygone
- parkway
- wayside
- pathway
- tollway
- bikeway
- backway
- sideway
- ropeway
- twofold
- freeway
- archway
- waypost
- ringway
- paceway
- twosies
- skidway
- one-way
- twosome
- foodway
- linkway
- fuseway
- walkway
- two-ply
- laneway
- areaway
- Shepway
- raceway
- fairway
- shipway
- wireway
- woodway
- twoling
- wayfare
- ductway
- partway
- railway
- lifeway
- taxiway
- cableway
- hatchway
- floodway
- alleyway
- floorway
- sternway
- someways
- crossway
- stairway
- crawlway
- sheepway
- waystage
- spaceway
- droveway
- fosseway
- plankway
- steamway
- wagonway
- motorway
- twopenny
- waypoint
- twoscore
- ridgeway
- wayfarer
- hoistway
- cycleway
- skateway
- Kingsway
- greenway
- trainway
- routeway
- way-wise
- slideway
- porchway
- manorway
- trackway
- bilgeway
- swashway
- driveway
- riverway
- guideway
- wasteway
- waybread
- waymaker
- shaftway
- speedway
- nerveway
- clearway
- entryway
- twopence
- driftway
- multiway
- horseway
- threeway
- arborway
- slimeway
- underway
- wayleave
- aisleway
- waterway
- plateway
- truckway
- spillway
- colorway
- waygoing
- broadway
- betwixen
- twoweapon
- two-armed
- two-faced
- waymaking
- cruiseway
- wayfinder
- sluiceway
- tunnelway
- twothirds
- waywarden
- waymaster
- ladderway
- flangeway
- churchway
- carpetway
- waymarker
- travelway
- wayobject
- streamway
- wayfaring
- accessway
- bridleway
- streetway
- breezeway
- launchway
- cellarway
- branchway
- two-edged
- colourway
- two-fanged
- two-hourly
- crawlerway
- two-reeler
- walkingway
- wayfinding
- thoughtway
- wayupthere
- two-handed
- transitway
- passageway
- throughway
- two-legged
- expressway
- two-headed
- telpherway
- two-footed
- twopartite
- two-lipped
- two-tongued
- thoroughway
- drainageway
- steerageway
- entranceway
- straightway
- carriageway
- companionway