double

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Etymology [edit]

13th Century. From Old French doble, double, from Latin duplus (“twofold”).

Pronunciation [edit]

(in the phrases Double-entendre/double entendres) IPA: /ˈduːblə/

Adjective [edit]

double (not comparable)

  1. Made up of two matching or complementary elements
    The closet has double doors.
  2. Twice the quantity
    Give me a double serving of mashed potatoes.
  3. Of a family relationship, related on both the maternal and paternal sides of a family
    He's my double cousin as my mother's sister married my father's brother.
  4. Designed for two users.
    a double room
  5. Folded in two; composed of two layers.
  6. Stooping; bent over.
  7. Having two aspects; ambiguous.
    a double meaning
  8. False, deceitful, or hypocritical.
    a double life
  9. Of flowers, having more than the normal number of petals.
  10. (music) Of an instrument, sounding an octave lower.
    a double bass
  11. (music) Of time, twice as fast.

Derived terms [edit]

Terms derived from double (adjective)

See also [edit]

Coef Noun Result
1 single
2 double doublet
3 triple triplet
4 quadruple quadruplet
5 quintuple quintuplet
6 sextuple sextuplet

Translations [edit]

Made up of two matching or complementary elements
Twice the quantity
Of a family relationship, related on both the maternal and paternal sides of a family
Designed for two users
Folded in two; composed of two layers
Stooping; bent over
Having two aspects; ambiguous
False, deceitful, or hypocritical
Of flowers, having more than the normal number of petals
in music, of an instrument, sounding an octave lower
in music, of time, twice as fast.

Adverb [edit]

double (not comparable)

  1. Twice over; twofold.
    • Jonathan Swift
      I was double their age.
  2. Two together; two at a time. (especially in see double)

Noun [edit]

double (plural doubles)

  1. Twice the number, amount, size, etc.
  2. A person who resembles and stands in for another person, often for safety purposes
    Saddam Hussein was rumored to have many doubles.
  3. A drink with two portions of alcohol
    On second thought, make that a double.
  4. (baseball) A two-base hit
    The catcher hit a double to lead off the ninth.
  5. A ghostly apparition of a living person; doppelgänger.
  6. A sharp turn, especially a return on one's own tracks.
  7. (bridge) A call that increases certain scoring points if the last preceding bid becomes the contract.
  8. (billiards) A strike in which the object ball is struck so as to make it rebound against the cushion to an opposite pocket.
  9. A bet on two horses in different races in which any winnings from the first race are placed on the horse in the later race.
  10. (darts) The narrow outermost ring on a dartboard.
  11. (darts) A hit on this ring.
  12. (dominoes) A tile that has the same value (i.e., the same number of pips) in both sides.
  13. (computing, programming) A double-precision floating-point number.
    The sin() function returns a double.
  14. (soccer) Two competitions, usually one league and one cup, won by the same team in a single season.
  15. (sports) The feat of scoring twice in one game.
    • 2010 December 28, Owen Phillips, “Sunderland 0 - 2 Blackpool”, BBC:
      DJ Campbell grabbed a second-half double as Blackpool made Sunderland pay for a host of missed chances to secure a fifth away league win of the season.
  16. (historical) A former French coin worth one-sixth of a sou.
  17. (historical, Guernsey) A copper coin worth one-eighth of a penny.
    • 1974, GB Edwards, The Book of Ebenezer Le Page, New York 2007, p. 196:
      As for doubles, they are not worth anything now; and I have still got an egg-cupful my mother used to keep handy to give the baker change from a farthing.

Derived terms [edit]

Translations [edit]

twice the number or size etc
a person resembling or standing for another
a drink with double amount of alcohol
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Verb [edit]

double (third-person singular simple present doubles, present participle doubling, simple past and past participle doubled)

  1. To multiply by two
    The company doubled their earnings per share over last quarter.
  2. To fold over so as to make two folds
    To make a pleat, double the material at the waist.
  3. (baseball) To get a two-base hit
    The batter doubled into the corner.
  4. (transitive) (sometimes followed by up) To clench (a fist).
  5. (transitive) (often followed by together or up) To join or couple.
  6. (transitive) To repeat exactly; copy.
  7. (intransitive) To play two parts or serve two roles.
    A spork is a kind of fork that doubles as a spoon.
  8. (intransitive) To turn sharply; following a winding course.
  9. (nautical) To sail around (a headland or other point).
    • 1719- Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoe
      ...though the island itself was not very large...I found a great ledge of rocks lie out about two leagues into the sea...so that I was obliged to go a great way out to sea to double the point.
  10. (music) To duplicate (a part) either in unison or at the octave above or below it.
  11. (music, intransitive, usually followed by "on") To be capable of performing (upon an additional instrument).
  12. (bridge) To make a call that will double certain scoring points if the preceding bid becomes the contract.
  13. (billiards, snooker, pool) To cause (a ball) to rebound from a cushion before entering the pocket.
  14. (intransitive) (followed by for) To act as substitute.
  15. (intransitive) To go or march at twice the normal speed.
    • 1919, W. Somerset Maugham, The Moon and Sixpence, chapter 47
      "You double down to the harbour, my lad," said the Captain to Strickland, "and sign on. You've got your papers."
      Strickland set off at once, and that was the last Captain Nichols saw of him.
  16. (intransitive) To increase by 100%, to become twice as large in size.
    Our earnings have doubled in the last year.
  17. (transitive) To multiply the strength or effect of by two.
    Sorry, this store does not double coupons.

Derived terms [edit]

Terms derived from double (verb)

Translations [edit]

to multiply by two
to fold over so as to make two folds
baseball: to get a two-base hit
to clench
to join
to copy
to serve two roles
to turn sharply
nautical: to sail around sthg
music: to duplicate a part
music: to be capable of performing upon an additional instrument
bridge: to make a call that will double certain scoring points
billiards: to cause to rebound from a cushion
to act as substitute
to go at twice the normal speed
to increase by 100%
to multiply the effect or strength of by two
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See also [edit]

French [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Old French doble, from Latin duplus.

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /dubl/
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Adjective [edit]

double (masculine and feminine, plural doubles)

  1. double (all meanings)
    Il s'agit d'une phrase à double sens.

Derived terms [edit]

Noun [edit]

double m (plural doubles)

  1. Double. (clarification of this Script error definition is being sought)[[Category:Translations to be checked (Script error)]]
    Je n'en avais pas assez, alors j'en acheté le double.
  2. (baseball) double

Verb [edit]

double

  1. first-person singular present indicative of doubler
  2. third-person singular present indicative of doubler
  3. first-person singular present subjunctive of doubler
  4. first-person singular present subjunctive of doubler
  5. second-person singular imperative of doubler
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