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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.
DOUBLE definition: 1. twice the size, amount, price, etc., or consisting of two similar things together: 2. A double…. Learn more.
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.
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.
something that is twice the usual amount, number, or size. sb's double. someone who looks exactly the same as someone else.
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.
adj. 1. Twice as much in size, strength, number, or amount: a double dose. 2. Composed of two like parts: double doors. 3. Composed of two unlike parts; dual: a double meaning; a double role for an actor. 4. Accommodating or designed for two: a double bed; a double room. 5. Characterized by duplicity; deceitful: speak with a double tongue. 6.
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. machiavellian.
Definition of double adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
DOUBLE meaning: 1 : made of two parts that are similar or exactly the same; 2 : having two very different parts or qualities
