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double

dou·ble
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [duhb-uh l]
    • /ˈdʌb əl/
    • /ˈdʌbl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [duhb-uh l]
    • /ˈdʌb əl/

Definitions of double word

  • adjective double twice as large, heavy, strong, etc.; twofold in size, amount, number, extent, etc.: a double portion; a new house double the size of the old one. 1
  • adjective double composed of two like parts or members; twofold in form; paired: double doors; a double sink. 1
  • adjective double of, relating to, or suitable for two persons: a double room. 1
  • adjective double twofold in character, meaning, or conduct; dual or ambiguous: a double interpretation. 1
  • adjective double deceitful; hypocritical; insincere. 1
  • adjective double (of musical instruments) producing a tone an octave lower than the notes indicate. 1

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Origin of double

First appearance:

before 1175
One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English < Old French < Latin duplus, equivalent to du(o) two + -plus -fold

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Double

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

double popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

double usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for double

verb double

  • increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
  • grow — to increase by natural development, as any living organism or part by assimilation of nutriment; increase in size or substance.
  • repeat — repeat loop
  • augment — To augment something means to make it larger, stronger, or more effective by adding something to it.
  • magnify — to increase the apparent size of, as a lens does.

adjective double

  • dual — of, relating to, or noting two.
  • binary — Binary describes something that has two different parts.
  • twofold — having two elements or parts.
  • duple — having two parts; double; twofold.
  • twin — either of two children or animals brought forth at a birth.

noun double

  • duo — Music. duet.
  • pair — two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together: a pair of gloves; a pair of earrings.
  • duet — a musical composition for two voices or instruments.
  • couple — If you refer to a couple of people or things, you mean two or approximately two of them, although the exact number is not important or you are not sure of it.
  • look-alike — a person or thing that looks like or closely resembles another; double.

Antonyms for double

verb double

  • decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
  • lessen — to become less.
  • abridge — to reduce the length of (a written work) by condensing or rewriting
  • compress — When you compress something or when it compresses, it is pressed or squeezed so that it takes up less space.
  • condense — If you condense something, especially a piece of writing or speech, you make it shorter, usually by including only the most important parts.

adjective double

  • singular — extraordinary; remarkable; exceptional: a singular success.
  • single — only one in number; one only; unique; sole: a single example.

noun double

  • original — belonging or pertaining to the origin or beginning of something, or to a thing at its beginning: The book still has its original binding.

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