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- pronunciation:
- duh
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- parts of speech:
- adverb, adjective, noun, verb
- phrases:
- on the double
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun, verb)
| part of speech: |
adverb |
| definition: |
in two; in a pair.
I saw double for a minute after I hit my head.- synonyms:
- twice
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
two times as much; twice the amount or number.
I got double pay for working on Sunday.He made a double batch of cookies. |
| definition 2: |
made or meant for two.
My parents have a double bed. |
| definition 3: |
having two equal parts.
The double doors opened onto the yard.- synonyms:
- coupled, dual, matched
- similar words:
- binary, equal, identical, similar
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
one the same as, or nearly the same as, another.
You are your sister's double.This car is the double of mine.- synonyms:
- counterpart, match, twin
- similar words:
- copy, facsimile, image, likeness, reflection, resemblance
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| definition 2: |
anything made twice as much in size or amount.
Eight is the double of four. |
| definition 3: |
a hit in baseball that allows the batter to reach second base.
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| related words: |
equal |
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| phrase: |
on the double |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
doubles, doubling, doubled |
| definition 1: |
to make twice as much or twice as great.
I doubled the recipe. |
| definition 2: |
to bend or to fold in two (often followed by "over").
He doubled over the blanket before putting it away.- synonyms:
- bend, fold
- similar words:
- crease, pleat
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| definition 3: |
to become twice as large.
The town's population doubles every ten years. |
| definition 4: |
to bend or fold (often followed by "over").
We held our bellies and doubled over with laughter.- synonyms:
- bend
- similar words:
- crease
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| definition 5: |
to stand in for or replace something or someone.
Can you double for me at work next Tuesday?- synonyms:
- fill in, sub, substitute
- similar words:
- alternate
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| definition 6: |
to hit the ball so as to reach second base safely in baseball or softball.
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| related words: |
bend, couple, multiply, tuck |
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| derivations: |
doubleness (n.), doubler (n.) |
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