English to English
adjective
- used of flowers having more than the usual number of petals in crowded or overlapping arrangements
Double chrysanthemums have many rows of petals and are usually spherical or hemispherical.
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- used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis
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- Twofold; multiplied by two; increased by its equivalent; made twice as large or as much, etc.
source: Webster 1913
noun
- a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base
He hit a double to deep centerfield.
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- a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts
His first job in Hollywood was as a double for Clark Gable.
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- someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor)
He could be Gingrich's double.
She's the very image of her mother.
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- a quantity that is twice as great as another
36 is the double of 18.
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- raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2
I decided his double was a bluff.
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- Twice as much; twice the number, sum, quantity, length, value, and the like.
source: Webster 1913
- A person or thing that is the counterpart of another; a duplicate; copy; (Obs.) transcript; -- now chiefly used of persons. Hence, a wraith.
source: Webster 1913
adverb
- downward and forward
He was bent double with pain.
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- two together
Some people sleep better double.
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- to double the degree
She was doubly rewarded.
His eyes were double bright.
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- Twice; doubly.
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adjective satellite
- having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities
A double (or dual) role for an actor.
The office of a clergyman is twofold; public preaching and private influence.
Every episode has its double and treble meaning.
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- consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs
An egg with a double yolk.
A double (binary) star.
Double doors.
Dual controls for pilot and copilot.
Duple (or double) time consists of two (or a multiple of two) beats to a measure.
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- twice as great or many
Ate a double portion.
The dose is doubled.
A twofold increase.
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- large enough for two
A double bed.
A double room.
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- having two meanings with intent to deceive
A sly double meaning.
Spoke with forked tongue.
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verb
- increase twofold
The population doubled within 50 years.
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- hit a two-base hit
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- bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain
He doubled and vomited violently.
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- do double duty; serve two purposes or have two functions
She doubles as his wife and secretary.
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- bridge: make a demand for (a card or suit)
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- make or do or perform again
He could never replicate his brilliant performance of the magic trick.
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- To increase by adding an equal number, quantity, length, value, or the like; multiply by two; as, to double a sum of money; to double a number, or length.
source: Webster 1913
- To be increased to twice the sum, number, quantity, length, or value; to increase or grow to twice as much.
source: Webster 1913
English to Tagalog
adj
- [dábl] Doble; ibayo; makalawa
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
noun
- [dábl] Yupì; tiklop
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
verb
- [dábl] Pag-ibayuhin; dóblihin; yupîin; tiklupin
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
