Is the word TWICE an adjective or adverb?

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Reading in dictionaries, they define it as an adverb which in most cases makes sense.

But how does that work in these examples:

Twice a number is four.

Twice the length is 10 feet

She is twice her age.

Here is seems to be an adjective modifiying a noun. Can someone please explain? THanks
 

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SO not to ask a stupid question, but a predeterminer is basically just an adjective right?

I read this:
predeterminer (plural predeterminers)
1.(grammar) The function of a phrase that precedes a determiner in a noun phrase and modifies the head noun.

Sounds like it is an adjective, that can be infront of others at times, and yet modify the main noun in a noun phrase
Thanks for the help
 

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Adjective. It means 'multiplied by 2'.
 
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