The meaning of Double

adjective

Relating to, composed of, or involving two things.

Usage examples:

By detecting how far apart the partners are and how rapidly they orbit each other, scientists can d…

noun

The binary system of notation.

Usage examples:

The device is counting in binary

adjective

Composed of two equal parts.

Usage examples:

Its short binate leaves, the persistent long prickles of its cone, and its tough branches, combine …

noun

An organism or cell, or group of organisms or cells, produced asexually from one ancestor or stock, to which they are genetically identical.

Usage examples:

Vines representing all the 15 existing clones were planted

verb

Propagate (an organism or cell) as a clone.

Usage examples:

Of the hundreds of new plants cloned the best ones are selected

noun

A cell or organism that has the exact same chemical patterns in its cells as the original from which it was artificially produced

adjective

Combining in such a way as to enhance or emphasize the qualities of each other or another.

Usage examples:

They had different but complementary skills

noun

A thing made to be similar or identical to another.

Usage examples:

The problem is telling which is the original document and which the copy

verb

Make a similar or identical version of; reproduce.

Usage examples:

Each form had to be copied and sent to a different department

verb

To produce something that is exactly like another thing, or to do something meant to be like someone or something else

Usage examples:

The design was copied from a 19th-century wallpaper., he copied the file onto a diskette., she writ…

noun

A person or thing that corresponds to or has the same function as another person or thing in a different place or situation.

Usage examples:

The minister held talks with his french counterpart

noun

A person or thing that has the same position or purpose as another person or thing in a different place or organization

Usage examples:

The president will meet with his brazilian counterpart tomorrow.

noun

A person or thing that does the same job or has the same function as a person or thing in a different organization, etc.

Usage examples:

Why should women in top managerial positions earn less than their male counterparts?, for the first…

adjective

Linked or connected in a pair or pairs.

Usage examples:

Coupled images

verb

Link or combine (something) with something else.

Usage examples:

A sense of hope is coupled with a palpable sense of loss

verb

Past simple and past participle of couple

Usage examples:

The sleeping car and restaurant car were coupled together., high inflation coupled with low output …

noun

A line or ridge produced on paper or cloth by folding, pressing, or crushing.

Usage examples:

Khaki trousers with knife-edge creases

verb

Any of a number of lines marked on the pitch at specified places.

noun

A line or mark made on material by folding or pressing it, or a line in a person’s skin, esp. in the face

Usage examples:

There were tiny creases in her eye shadow., [ t ] a frown creased mr. cuna’s boyish face.

verb

Perform (an action, the precise nature of which is often unspecified).

Usage examples:

Very little work has been done in this field

noun

Used before a verb (except be, can, may, ought, shall, will ) in questions and negative statements.

Usage examples:

Do you have any pets?

noun

Variant spelling of doh1.

noun

An apparition or double of a living person.

Usage examples:

He has been replaced by an evil doppelgänger

noun

A spirit that looks exactly like a living person, or someone who looks exactly like someone else but who is not related to that person

adjective

Consisting of two parts, elements, or aspects.

Usage examples:

Their dual role at work and home

noun

A dual form of a word.

verb

Convert (a road) into a dual carriageway.

Usage examples:

Though there are no plans to dual the road, a public consultation on the a64 is set to start before…

noun

A residential building divided into two apartments.

Usage examples:

The property has full planning permission for 30 residential units comprising six three-bedroom tow…

adjective

(of a house) consisting of two apartments.

Usage examples:

The development comprises a mix of three bedroom townhouses, four bedroom semi-detached and detache…

noun

A house having two separate apartments, each with its own entrance

adjective

Exactly like something else, especially through having been copied.

Usage examples:

A duplicate set of keys

noun

One of two or more identical things.

Usage examples:

Books may be disposed of if they are duplicates

verb

Short for duplicate bridge.

verb

Make or become larger or more extensive.

Usage examples:

They have renovated and enlarged the four-storey building

verb

To become larger, or to cause something to become larger

Usage examples:

The city council voted to enlarge the park., he suffers from an enlarged heart.

verb

To become bigger, or to make something bigger

Usage examples:

The inclusion of customs receipts will enlarge the available pool of money., enlarged business/comp…

noun

An exact copy, especially of written or printed material.

Usage examples:

A facsimile of the manuscript

verb

Make a copy of.

Usage examples:

The ride was facsimiled for another theme park

noun

An exact copy, esp. of a document

noun

A man or boy.

Usage examples:

He was an extremely obliging fellow

adjective

Sharing a particular activity, quality, or condition with someone or something.

Usage examples:

They urged the troops not to fire on their fellow citizens

noun

A man

Usage examples:

He was a big fellow with broad shoulders., dr. rodriguez is a fellow of the american college of phy…

noun

An activity that is natural to or the purpose of a person or thing.

Usage examples:

Bridges perform the function of providing access across water

verb

Work or operate in a proper or particular way.

Usage examples:

Her liver is functioning normally

noun

A purpose or duty, or the way something or someone works

Usage examples:

[ u ] the function of the veins is to carry blood to the heart., [ c ] one of your functions as rec…

noun

A representation of the external form of a person or thing in art.

Usage examples:

Her work juxtaposed images from serious and popular art

verb

Make a representation of the external form of.

Usage examples:

Artworks which imaged women's bodies

noun

An idea, esp. a mental picture, of what something or someone is like

Usage examples:

I had an image of texas in my head that was totally different from how it really is., he’s trying t…

noun

The action of using someone or something as a model.

Usage examples:

A child learns to speak by imitation

noun

Something copied, or the act of copying

Usage examples:

Freya does a pretty good imitation of her science teacher., [ c ] imitation leather

noun

Someone or something very similar in physical appearance to someone or something else

Usage examples:

An elvis presley lookalike

verb

Make (something) appear larger than it is, especially with a lens or microscope.

Usage examples:

The retinal image will be magnified

verb

To make something look larger than it is, esp. by looking at it through a special piece of glass

Usage examples:

Although your skin looks smooth, when magnified you can see a lot of little bumps and holes., he al…

noun

A contest in which people or teams compete against each other in a particular sport.

Usage examples:

A boxing match

verb

Correspond or cause to correspond in some essential respect; make or be harmonious.

Usage examples:

I thought we'd have primrose walls to match the bath

noun

A short, thin piece of wood or cardboard used to light a fire, being tipped with a composition that ignites when rubbed against a rough surface.

Usage examples:

He struck a match against the wall

adjective

Put together as being equal, similar, or complementary to each other.

Usage examples:

A matched pair

verb

Correspond or cause to correspond in some essential respect; make or be harmonious.

Usage examples:

I thought we'd have primrose walls to match the bath

suffix

Similar and suitable for each other/different and not suitable for each other

Usage examples:

An ill-matched couple

adjective

Corresponding in pattern, colour, or design; complementary.

Usage examples:

A blue jacket and matching skirt

verb

Correspond or cause to correspond in some essential respect; make or be harmonious.

Usage examples:

I thought we'd have primrose walls to match the bath

noun

The act of giving or offering the same amount of money as has been given, collected, or offered by someone else

Usage examples:

Price matching is not our usual policy., the matching principle requires that expenses be matched w…

noun

The sexual partner of a bird or other animal.

Usage examples:

A male bird sings to court a mate

verb

(of animals or birds) come together for breeding; copulate.

Usage examples:

Successful males may mate with many females

verb

Short for checkmate (noun).

adjective

Occurring in pairs or as a pair.

Usage examples:

A characteristic arrangement of paired fins

verb

Put together or join to form a pair.

Usage examples:

She wore a cardigan paired with a matching skirt

noun

Two things of the same appearance and size that are intended to be used together, or something that consists of two parts joined together

Usage examples:

A pair of gloves/shoes, a pair of pants/scissors, each package contains three pairs of socks., [ t …

noun

A painting or drawing.

Usage examples:

Draw a picture of a tree

verb

Represent in a photograph or picture.

Usage examples:

He is pictured with party guests

noun

A representation of someone or something produced by drawing, painting, or photographing

Usage examples:

He drew/painted a picture of my dog., brian takes lots of pictures (= photographs)., it’s an old se…

verb

Say again something one has already said.

Usage examples:

‘are you hurt?’ he repeated

noun

Something that occurs or is done again.

Usage examples:

The final will be a repeat of last year

verb

To say, tell, or do something again

Usage examples:

She repeated the question., listen to the tape and repeat each word., we’re hoping to avoid a repea…

noun

An exact copy or model of something, especially one on a smaller scale.

Usage examples:

A replica of the empire state building

adverb

Two times; on two occasions.

Usage examples:

The earl married twice

adverb

Two times

Usage examples:

Take the medicine twice a day., i’ve already asked him twice.

noun

One of two children or animals born at the same birth.

Usage examples:

Experiments were carried out using sets of identical twins

adjective

Forming, or being one of, a pair born at one birth.

Usage examples:

She gave birth to twin boys

verb

Link (a town or district) with another in a different country or cause (two towns or districts) to be linked, for the purposes of friendship and cultural exchange.

Usage examples:

The russian city of kostroma is twinned with durham

adjective

Twice as great or as numerous.

Usage examples:

A twofold increase in the risk

adverb

So as to double; to twice the number or amount.

Usage examples:

Use increased more than twofold from 1979 to 1989

adjective

Twice as big or as much

Usage examples:

A twofold increase in the price of natural gas, the problem is twofold., the sport saw its populari…