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DOUBLE definition: 1. twice the size, amount, price, etc., or consisting of two similar things together: 2. A double…. Learn more.
1. : having a twofold relation or character : dual. 2. : consisting of two usually combined members or parts. an egg with a double yolk. 3. a. : being twice as great or as many. double the number of expected applicants. b. of a coin : worth two of the specified amount. a double eagle. a double crown. 4. : marked by duplicity : deceitful. 5.
noun. anything that is twofold in size or amount or twice the usual size, quantity, strength, etc. a duplicate or counterpart; something exactly or closely resembling another: This dress is the double of that. He is the double of his cousin.
You use double to indicate that something includes or is made of two things of the same kind. ...a pair of double doors into the room from the new entrance hall. ...a lone skier gliding along smooth double tracks. ...three varieties: double toffee, double chocolate, and vanilla.
Something is double if it has two parts or if there are two versions of it. If you order a double dip ice cream cone, there will be two scoops of ice cream for you to lick. If you fall while you're roller skating and end up with a double arm fracture, it means you broke your arm in two places.
Definition of double adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
DOUBLE definition: 1. having two parts of the same type or size: 2. twice the amount, number, or size of something…. Learn more.
Having two of one kind; paired; repeated. A double consonant. Webster's New World. Being of two kinds; dual. A double standard. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Of or involving two or both. A double mastectomy. Webster's New World. More Adjective Definitions (12) Synonyms: two-faced. double-faced. double-dealing. perfidious.
n. anything that is twice the usual size, amount, strength, etc.: [ uncountable] She offered me double for the computer. [ countable] He ordered a double of scotch from the bar. a person who exactly or closely resembles another:[ countable] She is the double of her mother. [ countable] a hotel room with two beds or a double bed, for two people.
[intransitive, transitive] to become, or make something become, twice as much or as many. Membership almost doubled in two years. double in something The town has approximately doubled in size since 1960. The material I was buying suddenly doubled in price.
