double
/ˈdʌb.əl/noun
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Twice the number, amount, size, etc.
A person who resembles and stands in for another person, often for safety purposes
Example: Saddam Hussein was rumored to have many doubles.
A drink with two portions of alcohol.
Example: On second thought, make that a double.
A ghostly apparition of a living person; doppelgänger.
verb
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To multiply by two.
Example: The company doubled their earnings per share over last quarter.
To fold over so as to make two folds.
Example: To make a pleat, double the material at the waist.
To be the double of; to exceed by twofold; to contain or be worth twice as much as.
To increase by 100%, to become twice as large in size.
Example: Our earnings have doubled in the last year.
adjective
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Made up of two matching or complementary elements.
Example: The closet has double doors.
Of twice the quantity.
Example: Give me a double serving of mashed potatoes.
Of a family relationship, related on both the maternal and paternal sides of a family.
Example: He's my double cousin as my mother's sister married my father's brother.
Designed for two users.
Example: a double room
adverb
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Twice over; twofold; doubly.
Two together; two at a time. (especially in see double)
Example: There are only a few beds, so some of the children will have to sleep double for the night.
noun
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The double time, a marching cadence (pace) approaching running speed.