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double::adjective | Spocien Dictionary

double

/'dəbəl/

used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis

Type	Words
Synonyms	bivalent

double::noun | Spocien Dictionary

double

/'dəbəl/

a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts

Type	Words
Synonyms	stunt man, stunt woman
Type of	backup man, stand-in, fill-in, backup, reliever, relief, substitute

his first job in Hollywood was as a double for Clark Gable.

double::adverb | Spocien Dictionary

double

/'dəbəl/

to double the degree

Type	Words
Synonyms	doubly, twice

his eyes were double bright.

double::noun | Spocien Dictionary

double

/'dəbəl/

a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base

Type	Words
Synonyms	two-bagger, two-base hit, two-baser
Type of	safety, base hit
Has types	line double, line-drive double

he hit a double to deep centerfield.

double::verb | Spocien Dictionary

double

/'dəbəl/

make or do or perform again

Type	Words
Synonyms	duplicate, reduplicate, repeat, replicate
Type of	reproduce
Has types	copy, recapitulate, replicate, geminate, reduplicate

double::adjective | Spocien Dictionary

double

/'dəbəl/

consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs

Type	Words
Synonyms	dual, duple

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.

double::adjective | Spocien Dictionary

double

/'dəbəl/

having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities

Type	Words
Synonyms	dual, three-fold, threefold, treble, two-fold, twofold

a double (or dual) role for an actor.

every episode has its double and treble meaning.

double::adjective | Spocien Dictionary

double

/'dəbəl/

twice as great or many

Type	Words
Synonyms	doubled, two-fold, twofold

ate a double portion.

the dose is doubled.

double::noun | Spocien Dictionary

double

/'dəbəl/

raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2

Type	Words
Synonyms	doubling
Type of	raise

I decided his double was a bluff.

double::verb | Spocien Dictionary

double

/'dəbəl/

bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain

Type	Words
Synonyms	double over, double up
Type of	bend, flex

He doubled and vomited violently.

double::adjective | Spocien Dictionary

double

/'dəbəl/

having two meanings with intent to deceive

Type	Words
Synonyms	forked

a sly double meaning.

double::verb | Spocien Dictionary

double

/'dəbəl/

increase twofold

Type	Words
Synonyms	duplicate
Type of	manifold, multiply
Has types	geminate, redouble
Derivation	doubling

The population doubled within 50 years.

double::noun | Spocien Dictionary

double

/'dəbəl/

someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor)

Type	Words
Synonyms	image, look-alike
Type of	individual, soul, someone, somebody, mortal, person
Has types	clone, dead ringer, ringer

he could be Gingrich's double.

double::noun | Spocien Dictionary

double

/'dəbəl/

a quantity that is twice as great as another

Type	Words
Type of	multiple

36 is the double of 18.

double::verb | Spocien Dictionary

double

/'dəbəl/

bridge: make a demand for (a card or suit)

Type	Words
Type of	call, bid

double::verb | Spocien Dictionary

double

/'dəbəl/

do double duty; serve two purposes or have two functions

Type	Words
Type of	operate, function, go, run, work

She doubles as his wife and secretary.

double::verb | Spocien Dictionary

double

/'dəbəl/

hit a two-base hit

Type	Words
Type of	hit

double::adjective | Spocien Dictionary

double

/'dəbəl/

large enough for two

Type	Words

a double bed.

a double room.

double::adjective | Spocien Dictionary

double

/'dəbəl/

used of flowers having more than the usual number of petals in crowded or overlapping arrangements

Type	Words

double chrysanthemums have many rows of petals and are usually spherical or hemispherical.