Double

/ˈdʌb.əl/ · adjective

Meaning

Made up of two matching or complementary elements..

Definitions by Sense

1. Made up of two matching or complementary elements.
2. Of twice the quantity.
3. Of a family relationship, related on both the maternal and paternal sides of a family.
4. Designed for two (people, cars, etc.).
5. Folded in two; composed of two layers.
6. Stooping; bent over.
7. Having two aspects; ambiguous.
8. False, deceitful, or hypocritical.

Example Sentences

The closet has double doors.

“[…] it is not fair of you to bring against mankind double weapons ! Such is not the usage of civilized warfare. Dangerous enough you are as woman alone, without bringing to your aid those gifts of mind suited to problems which men have been accustomed to arrogate to themselves.”

The [Washington] Post's proprietor through those turbulent [Watergate] days, Katharine Graham, held a double place in Washington’s hierarchy: at once regal Georgetown hostess and scrappy newshound, ready to hold the establishment to account.

Give me a double serving of mashed potatoes.

Britain's population density used to be double that of China.

The 40-year-old [Mike Skinner] is happy to put his body on the line in other ways, swapping a mug of tea for a fan's double pint of lager and messily necking it in one.

The Shanghai-based company reported Wednesday that net profit soared 246% to 28 billion yuan ($3.9 billion) in the first quarter of 2024, more than double the average analyst estimate of 12.62 billion yuan ($1.7 billion), according to LSEG data.

He's my double cousin as my mother's sister married my father's brother.

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Word Forms

• doubles
• doubling
• doubled

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