double
adjective
[ ˈdʌb(ə)l ]
• consisting of two equal, identical, or similar parts or things.
• "double doors"
Similar:
dual,
duplex,
twin,
binary,
duplicate,
matched,
matching,
paired,
in pairs,
complementary,
coupled,
twofold,
binate,
• lower in pitch by an octave.
double
predeterminer
• twice as much or as many.
• "the jail now houses almost double the number of prisoners it was designed for"
double
adverb
• at or to twice the amount or extent.
• "you have to be careful, and this counts double for older people"
double
noun
• a thing which is twice as large as usual or is made up of two standard units or things.
• "join the two sleeping bags together to make a double"
• a person who looks exactly like another.
• "you could pass yourself off as his double"
Similar:
lookalike,
twin,
clone,
duplicate,
perfect likeness,
exact likeness,
replica,
copy,
facsimile,
imitation,
picture,
image,
living image,
mirror image,
counterpart,
match,
mate,
fellow,
Doppelgänger,
spitting image,
dead ringer,
ringer,
(very) spit,
dead spit,
spit and image,
• (especially in tennis and badminton) a game or competition involving sides made up of two players.
• "the semi-finals of the doubles"
• a system of change-ringing using five bells, with two pairs changing places each time.
• a pair of victories in the same sport in two different competitions.
• "Manchester United won the double twice"
double
pronoun
• a number or amount which is twice as large as a contrasting or usual number or amount.
• "he paid double and had a room all to himself"
double
verb
• become twice as much or as many.
• "profits doubled in one year"
• fold or bend (paper, cloth, or other material) over on itself.
• "the muslin is doubled and then laid in a sieve over the bowl"
Similar:
fold (back/up/down/over/under),
turn back/up/down/over/under,
tuck back/up/down/under,
bend back/over,
crease,
• be used in or play another, different role.
• "a laser printer doubles as a photocopier"
Similar:
function,
do,
(also) serve,
have/serve a dual purpose,
have a dual role,
Origin:
Middle English: via Old French from Latin duplus (see duple). The verb is from Old French dobler, from late Latin duplare, from duplus .
