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double
/'dəbəl/
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  1. adjective
    used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis

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    bivalent
  2. noun
    a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts
    "his first job in Hollywood was as a double for Clark Gable"

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    stunt man stunt woman
  3. adverb
    to double the degree
    "his eyes were double bright"

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    doubly twice
  4. noun
    a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base
    "he hit a double to deep centerfield"

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    two-bagger two-base hit two-baser
    type of:
    safety base hit
  5. verb
    make or do or perform again

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    duplicate reduplicate repeat replicate
    type of:
    reproduce
  6. adjective
    consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs
    "an egg with a double yolk" "a double (binary) star" "double doors" "duple (or double) time consists of two (or a multiple of two) beats to a measure"

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    dual duple multiple
  7. adjective
    having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities
    "a double (or dual) role for an actor" "every episode has its double and treble meaning"

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    dual three-fold threefold treble two-fold twofold multiple
  8. adjective
    twice as great or many
    "ate a double portion" "the dose is doubled"

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    doubled two-fold twofold multiple
  9. noun
    raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2
    "I decided his double was a bluff"

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    doubling
    type of:
    raise
    part of:
    cards card game
  10. verb
    bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain
    "He doubled and vomited violently"

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    double over double up
    type of:
    bend flex
  11. adjective
    having two meanings with intent to deceive
    "a sly double meaning"

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    forked ambiguous equivocal
  12. verb
    increase twofold
    "The population doubled within 50 years"

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    duplicate
    type of:
    manifold multiply
  13. noun
    someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor)
    "he could be Gingrich's double"

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    image look-alike
  14. noun
    a quantity that is twice as great as another
    "36 is the double of 18"
    type of:
    multiple
  15. verb
    bridge: make a demand for (a card or suit)
    type of:
    call bid
  16. verb
    do double duty; serve two purposes or have two functions
    "She doubles as his wife and secretary"
  17. verb
    hit a two-base hit
    type of:
    hit
  18. adjective
    large enough for two
    "a double bed" "a double room"

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    large big
  19. adjective
    used of flowers having more than the usual number of petals in crowded or overlapping arrangements
    "double chrysanthemums have many rows of petals and are usually spherical or hemispherical"
    Opposite:
    single
Examples of double
  • "his first job in Hollywood was as a double for Clark Gable"
  • "his eyes were double bright"
  • "he hit a double to deep centerfield"
  • "an egg with a double yolk"
  • "a double (binary) star"
  • "double doors"
  • "duple (or double) time consists of two (or a multiple of two) beats to a measure"
  • "a double (or dual) role for an actor"
  • "every episode has its double and treble meaning"
  • "ate a double portion"
  • "the dose is doubled"
  • "I decided his double was a bluff"
  • "He doubled and vomited violently"
  • "a sly double meaning"
  • "The population doubled within 50 years"
  • "he could be Gingrich's double"
  • "36 is the double of 18"
  • "She doubles as his wife and secretary"
  • "a double bed"
  • "a double room"
  • "double chrysanthemums have many rows of petals and are usually spherical or hemispherical"
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