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  1. 1) adjective, as much again in size, strength, number, etc
  2. 2) adjective, composed of two equal or similar parts; in a pair; twofold
  3. 3) adjective, designed for two users
  4. 4) adjective, folded in two; composed of two layers
  5. 5) adjective, stooping; bent over
  6. 6) adjective, having two aspects or existing in two different ways; ambiguous
  7. 7) adjective, false, deceitful, or hypocritical
  8. 8) adjective, (of flowers) having more than the normal number of petals
  9. 9) adjective, maths a) (of a root) being one of two equal roots of a polynomial equation b) (of an integral) having an integrand containing two independent variables requiring two integrations, in each of which one variable is kept constant
  10. 10) adjective, music a) (of an instrument) sounding an octave lower than the pitch indicated by the notation b) (of time) duple, usually accompanied by the direction alla breve
  11. 11) adverb, twice over; twofold
  12. 12) adverb, two together; two at a time (esp in the phrase see double)
  13. 13) noun, twice the number, amount, size, etc
  14. 14) noun, a double measure of spirits, such as whisky or brandy
  15. 15) noun, a duplicate or counterpart, esp a person who closely resembles another; understudy
  16. 16) noun, a wraith or ghostly apparition that is the exact counterpart of a living person; doppelgänger
  17. 17) noun, a sharp turn, esp a return on one's own tracks
  18. 18) noun, an evasive shift or artifice; trick
  19. 19) noun, an actor who plays two parts in one play
  20. 20) noun, bridge a call that increases certain scoring points if the last preceding bid becomes the contract
  21. 21) noun, billiards snooker a strike in which the object ball is struck so as to make it rebound against the cushion to an opposite pocket
  22. 22) noun, a bet on two horses in different races in which any winnings from the horse in the first race are placed on the horse in the later race
  23. 23) noun, chiefly RC Church one of the higher-ranking feasts on which the antiphons are recited both before and after the psalms
  24. 24) noun, music an ornamented variation in 16th and 17th century music
  25. 25) noun, Also called: double time a pace of twice the normal marching speed
  26. 26) noun, tennis. See double fault
  27. 27) noun, a) the narrow outermost ring on a dartboard b) a hit on this ring
  28. 28) noun, at or on the double a) at twice normal marching speed b) quickly or immediately
  29. 29) verb, to make or become twice as much
  30. 30) verb, to bend or fold (material, a bandage, etc)
  31. 31) verb, to clench (a fist)
  32. 32) verb, to join or couple
  33. 33) verb, to repeat exactly; copy
  34. 34) verb, to play two parts or serve two roles
  35. 35) verb, to turn sharply; follow a winding course
  36. 36) verb, nautical to sail around (a headland or other point)
  37. 37) verb, music a) to duplicate (a voice or instrumental part) either in unison or at the octave above or below it b) to be capable of performing (upon an instrument additional to one's normal one)
  38. 38) verb, bridge to make a call that will double certain scoring points if the preceding bid becomes the contract
  39. 39) verb, billiards snooker to cause (a ball) to rebound or (of a ball) to rebound from a cushion across or up or down the table
  40. 40) verb, chess a) to cause two pawns of the same colour to be on the same file b) to place both rooks of the same colour on the same rank or the same file
  41. 41) verb, to act as substitute (for an actor or actress)
  42. 42) verb, to go or march at twice the normal speed ▷ See also double back ▷ See also, doubles ▷ See also, double up

Etymology

C13: from Old French, from Latin duplus twofold, from duo two + -plus -fold

Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008

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Synonyms

twin, lookalike, spitting image, copy, fellow, mate, counterpart, clone, replica, ringer (slang), doppelgänger, duplicate, duplicate, repeat, enlarge, magnify, match, couple, double, pair, twin, duplicate, binate (Botany), deceitful, false, fraudulent, deceive, treacherous, dishonest, deceptive, counterfeit, two-faced, disingenuous, insincere, double-dealing, perfidious, dual, cryptic, twofold, Delphic, at or on the double now, immediately, directly, quick, prompt, right away, brisk, pronto (informal), posthaste, tout de suite (French)

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