double

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double
ˈdʌb(ə)l Listen
Meanings
adjective
  • consisting of two equal, identical, or similar parts or things.
    E.g. double doors
  • lower in pitch by an octave.
predeterminer
  • twice as much or as many.
    E.g. the jail now houses almost double the number of prisoners it was designed for
adverb
  • at or to twice the amount or extent.
    E.g. you have to be careful, and this counts double for older people
noun
  • a thing which is twice as large as usual or is made up of two standard units or things.
    E.g. join the two sleeping bags together to make a double
  • a person who looks exactly like another.
    E.g. you could pass yourself off as his double
  • (especially in tennis and badminton) a game or competition involving sides made up of two players.
    E.g. the semi-finals of the doubles
  • a system of change-ringing using five bells, with two pairs changing places each time.
  • a pair of victories in the same sport in two different competitions.
    E.g. Manchester United won the double twice
pronoun
  • a number or amount which is twice as large as a contrasting or usual number or amount.
    E.g. he paid double and had a room all to himself
verb
  • become twice as much or as many.
    E.g. profits doubled in one year
  • fold or bend (paper, cloth, or other material) over on itself.
    E.g. the muslin is doubled and then laid in a sieve over the bowl
  • be used in or play another, different role.
    E.g. a laser printer doubles as a photocopier

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