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double > 21 senses
ADJECTIVE	1	double, dual, twofold, treble, threefold	Having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities
	2	double, dual, duple	Consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs
	3	double, doubled, twofold	Twice as great or many
	4	double	Used of flowers having more than the usual number of petals in crowded or overlapping arrangements
	5	double, bivalent	Used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis
	6	double	Large enough for two
	7	double, forked	Having two meanings with intent to deceive
ADVERB	1	double	Downward and forward
	2	double	Two together
	3	double, doubly, twice	To double the degree
NOUN	1	double, two-base hit, two-bagger, two-baser	A base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base
	2	double, stunt man, stunt woman	A stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts
	3	double, image, look-alike	Someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor)
	4	double	A quantity that is twice as great as another
	5	double, doubling	Raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2
VERB	1	double, duplicate	Increase twofold
	2	double	Hit a two-base hit
	3	double, double over, double up	Bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain
	4	double	Do double duty
	5	double	Bridge: make a demand for (a card or suit)
	6	double, duplicate, reduplicate, repeat, replicate	Make or do or perform again

double > pronunciation
Sounds	dah'bahl
Rhymes	abdominal, Abel, able, and 2059 more rhymes in ahl at the HyperDic website...

double > adjective 1
Meaning	Having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities.
Examples	"a double (or dual) role for an actor"; "every episode has its double and treble meaning"-Frederick Harrison
Synonyms	dual, twofold, treble, threefold
Similar to	multiple

double > adjective 2
Meaning	Consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs.
Examples	"an egg with a double yolk"; "a double (binary) star"; "double doors"; "duple (or double) time consists of two (or a multiple of two) beats to a measure"
Synonyms	dual, duple
Similar to	multiple

double > adjective 3
Meaning	Twice as great or many.
Examples	"ate a double portion"; "the dose is doubled"
Synonyms	doubled, twofold
Similar to	multiple
Adverbs	doubly

double > adjective 4
Meaning	Used of flowers having more than the usual number of petals in crowded or overlapping arrangements.
Examples	"double chrysanthemums have many rows of petals and are usually spherical or hemispherical"
Category	botany, phytology
Contrary	single

double > adjective 5
Meaning	Used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis.
Synonyms	bivalent
Category	genetics, genetic science
Attribute of	valence, valency
Contrary	univalent; multivalent

double > adjective 7
Meaning	Having two meanings with intent to deceive.
Examples	"a sly double meaning"
Synonyms	forked
Similar to	equivocal, ambiguous

double > noun 1, act
Meaning	A base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base.
Examples	"he hit a double to deep centerfield"
Synonyms	two-base hit, two-bagger, two-baser
Narrower	line-drive double, line double
Broader	base hit, safety, bingle
Verbs	double

double > noun 2, person
Meaning	A stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts.
Examples	"his first job in Hollywood was as a double for Clark Gable"
Synonyms	stunt man, stunt woman
Broader	stand-in, substitute, relief, reliever, backup, backup man, fill-in

double > noun 3, person
Meaning	Someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor).
Examples	"he could be Gingrich's double"
Synonyms	image, look-alike
Narrower	ringer, dead ringer, clone
Broader	person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul

double > noun 4, cognition
Meaning	A quantity that is twice as great as another.
Examples	"36 is the double of 18"
Broader	multiple
Verbs	double; double

double > noun 5, act
Meaning	Raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2.
Examples	"I decided his double was a bluff"
Synonyms	doubling
Part of	card game, cards
Broader	raise
Verbs	double

double > adverb 1
Meaning	Downward and forward.
Examples	"he was bent double with pain"

double > adverb 2
Meaning	Two together.
Examples	"some people sleep better double"

double > verb 1, change
Meaning	Increase twofold.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Model	They double their earnings this year; Their earnings double this year
Examples	"The population doubled within 50 years"
Synonyms	duplicate
Narrower	redouble; geminate
Broader	multiply, manifold
See also	double up
Nouns	double; doubling; doubling

double > verb 3, motion
Meaning	Bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain.
Pattern	Somebody ----s
Examples	"He doubled and vomited violently"
Synonyms	double over, double up
Broader	bend, flex

double > verb 4, contact
Meaning	Do double duty. Serve two purposes or have two functions.
Pattern	It is ----ing
Examples	"She doubles as his wife and secretary"
Broader	function, work, operate, go, run

double > verb 5, possession
Meaning	Bridge: make a demand for (a card or suit).
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Broader	bid, call
Nouns	double

double > verb 6, creation
Meaning	Make or do or perform again.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Synonyms	duplicate, reduplicate, repeat, replicate
Narrower	replicate, copy; recapitulate; reduplicate, geminate
Broader	reproduce
Nouns	double