DOUBLE β Definition of DOUBLE
noun
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
A ghostly apparition of a living person; doppelgΓ€nger.
verb
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
To be the double of; to exceed by twofold; to contain or be worth twice as much as.
4
To increase by 100%, to become twice as large in size.
Our earnings have doubled in the last year.
adjective
1
Made up of two matching or complementary elements.
The closet has double doors.
2
Of 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
adverb
1
Twice over; twofold; doubly.
2
Two together; two at a time. (especially in see double)
There are only a few beds, so some of the children will have to sleep double for the night.
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