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Meaning ofdoublein English

double

us//ˈdʌbəl//uk//ˈduːbəl//

Pluraldoubles
Past Tensedoubled
Participle Verbdoubling
Third Person Singulardoubles

Definitions

Adjective
1. comprising two matching parts; paired
2. twice the amount or size
  The company offers a double room with two beds.
Adverb
1. happening twice; repeated
  The concert will be held double time next year.
2. two things together; simultaneously
  The researcher worked double to finish the project on time.
Noun
1. twice the quantity or number
  The recipe requires a double amount of sugar.
2. a person replacing another for safety; deception
  The actor hired a double to perform the dangerous stunt.
Verb
1. to exceed or be worth twice as much
  The company's profits will double by the end of the year.
2. to serve two roles or purposes
  The new employee will double as a manager and a marketing specialist.
3. to multiply something by two; increase size
  The company plans to double its production capacity next year.
4. to double down in card games
  In the game of blackjack, you can double down to increase your bet.
5. to increase scoring points (in bridge);|to make something twice as large
  The new policy aims to double the number of students in the program.
6. to double a bid (in card games)
  In bridge, you can double to increase the stakes.

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