two-way

adjective

1. 1

   Of a highway, allowing traffic in two directions.

2. 2

   Of traffic or visibility, moving or occurring in opposite directions.

3. 3

   Permitting communication in two directions, i.e. both transmitting and receiving.

   The inner power cars are brake second class compartment coaches; the guard has means of both bell and two-way telephone communication with the driving compartment.

4. 4

   Of a project, treaty, etc., involving the mutual action or participation of two parties.

5. 5

   Utilising both Western and Indigenous knowledge systems; bothways.

   There are increasing examples of Indigenous-led research, and "two-way" collaborative research between scientists and Indigenous land custodians.

6. 6

   Playing both offense and defense in the same game.

7. 7

   Of a table, etc., having or involving exactly two variables; bivariate.

   A two-way chart; a two-way table.

noun

1. 1

   A serving of Cincinnati chili with spaghetti.

Forms

plural

two-ways