What does doubling mean?
Doubling means present participle and gerund of double.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of double.
In an article concerning Yunnan, it pointed out that the efforts of the Nuchiang Lisu Autonomous Chou’s party committee had resulted in a doubling of minorities cadres since 1965, and that many of these persons had assumed the first and second positions in leadership squads at different levels.
Similitude applies to proportional changes, such as doublings, halvings, or quarterings; it does not apply to additive changes.
Use doubling when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Doubling means present participle and gerund of double.
Common synonyms include double.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
In an article concerning Yunnan, it pointed out that the efforts of the Nuchiang Lisu Autonomous Chou’s party committee had resulted in a doubling of minorities cadres since 1965, and that many of these persons had assumed the first and second positions in leadership squads at different levels.
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