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- [duhb-uh l-tuh n]
- /ˈdʌb əl tən/
- /dˈʌbəltən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [duhb-uh l-tuh n]
- /ˈdʌb əl tən/
Definitions of doubleton word
- noun doubleton a set of only two cards of the same suit in a hand as dealt: The other player held a doubleton. 1
- noun doubleton (in card games, especially bridge ) a pair of cards that are the only cards of their suit in a hand. 1
- noun doubleton an original holding of two cards only in a suit 0
- noun doubleton two playing cards of the same suit that are the only cards of that suit in a hand dealt to a player 0
- noun doubleton (mathematics, rare) A set containing precisely two elements. 0
- noun doubleton (bridge) A pair of cards of the same suit, which are the only cards of that suit in a player's hand. 0
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Origin of doubleton
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; modeled on singleton
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Parts of speech for Doubleton
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
doubleton popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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