2 (number) - in Other Fields

In Other Fields

Groups of two:

  • Lists of pairs
    • list of twins
  • The name of several fictional characters: Number Two.
  • The designation of the Trans-Canada Highway in most of the province of New Brunswick.
  • U.S. Route 2, two separated highways in the northern tier of the United States, the western segment connecting Everett, Washington to St. Ignace, Michigan and the eastern route connecting Rouses Point, New York to Houlton, Maine.
  • The lowest channel of television in the United States, Canada, Argentina and Mexico on which television signals are broadcast.
  • Brace is also used in hunting to refer to a pair. For example, "He shot a brace of pheasants".
  • "Two turtle doves" is the gift on the second day of Christmas in the carol "The Twelve Days of Christmas"

In North American educational systems, the number 2.00 denotes a grade-point average of "C," which in some colleges and universities is the minimum required for good academic standing at the undergraduate level.

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