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doubler definition
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Overview of adj double The adj double has 7 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (5) double, dual, twofold, treble, threefold -- (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"- R.W.Emerson; "every episode has its double and treble meaning"-Frederick Harrison) 2. (5) double, dual, duple -- (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") 3. (5) double, doubled, twofold -- (twice as great or many "ate a double portion"; "the dose is doubled"; "a twofold increase") 4. double -- ((botany; 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") 5. bivalent, double -- ((genetics) used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis) 6. double -- (large enough for two "a double bed"; "a double room") 7. double, forked -- (having two meanings with intent to deceive; "a sly double meaning"; "spoke with forked tongue") Antonyms of adj double 7 senses of double Sense 1 double, dual, twofold, treble, threefold INDIRECT (VIA multiple) -> single Sense 2 double, dual, duple INDIRECT (VIA multiple) -> single Sense 3 double, doubled, twofold INDIRECT (VIA multiple) -> single Sense 4 double (vs. single) single (vs. double) Sense 5 bivalent (vs. multivalent) (vs. univalent), double Sense 6 double INDIRECT (VIA large big) -> small little INDIRECT (VIA large big) -> small little Sense 7 double, forked INDIRECT (VIA equivocal) -> unequivocal, univocal, unambiguous Similarity of adj double 7 senses of double Sense 1 double, dual, twofold, treble, threefold => multiple (vs. single) Sense 2 double, dual, duple => multiple (vs. single) Sense 3 double, doubled, twofold => multiple (vs. single) Sense 4 double (vs. single) Sense 5 bivalent (vs. multivalent) (vs. univalent), double Sense 6 double => large (vs. small), big (vs. little) Sense 7 double, forked => equivocal (vs. unequivocal), ambiguous Attributes of adj double 1 of 7 senses of double Sense 5 bivalent (vs. multivalent) (vs. univalent), double => valence, valency Familiarity of adj double double used as an adjective is common (polysemy count = 7) Grep of adj double double double-barreled double-barrelled double-bass double-bedded double-breasted double-chinned double-dealing double-dyed double-edged double-faced double-geared double-jointed double-quick double-spaced double-tongued doubled Overview of adj double The adj double has 7 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (5) double, dual, twofold, treble, threefold -- (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"- R.W.Emerson; "every episode has its double and treble meaning"-Frederick Harrison) 2. (5) double, dual, duple -- (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") 3. (5) double, doubled, twofold -- (twice as great or many "ate a double portion"; "the dose is doubled"; "a twofold increase") 4. double -- ((botany; 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") 5. bivalent, double -- ((genetics) used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis) 6. double -- (large enough for two "a double bed"; "a double room") 7. double, forked -- (having two meanings with intent to deceive; "a sly double meaning"; "spoke with forked tongue")
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