Doubled Meaning and Definition

Word: Doubled

How to pronounce: dʌbld

Adjective

Definitions:

1. Consisting of two equal, identical, or similar parts or things.

Example sentences: "Double doors"

2. Lower in pitch by an octave.

Example sentences: "The double octave can thus be divided into two equal parts each having a ratio of 2: 1."

Predeterminer

Definitions:

1. Twice as much or as many.

Example sentences: "The jail now houses almost double the number of prisoners it was designed for"

Adverb

Definitions:

1. At or to twice the amount or extent.

Example sentences: "You have to be careful, and this counts double for older people"

Noun

Definitions:

1. A thing which is twice as large as usual or is made up of two standard units or things.

Example sentences: "Join the two sleeping bags together to make a double"

2. A person who looks exactly like another.

Example sentences: "You could pass yourself off as his double"

3. (especially in tennis and badminton) a game or competition involving sides made up of two players.

Example sentences: "The semi-finals of the doubles"

4. A system of change-ringing using five bells, with two pairs changing places each time.

5. A pair of victories in the same sport in two different competitions.

Example sentences: "Manchester United won the double twice"

Pronoun

Definitions:

1. A number or amount which is twice as large as a contrasting or usual number or amount.

Example sentences: "He paid double and had a room all to himself"

Verb

Definitions:

1. Become twice as much or as many.

Example sentences: "Profits doubled in one year"

2. Fold or bend (paper, cloth, or other material) over on itself.

Example sentences: "The muslin is doubled and then laid in a sieve over the bowl"

3. Be used in or play another, different role.

Example sentences: "A laser printer doubles as a photocopier"

Synonyms:

twofold

Derivations:

doubling

double

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Doubled in Other Languages...

Spanish: Duplicar

German: Geverdoppelt

French: Doubler

Italian: Raddoppiare

Turkish: Katlanmak