double
About 49.11 uses per million words.
Meaning
- adjective Made up of two matching or complementary elements.
The closet has double doors.
- adjective Of twice the quantity.
Give me a double serving of mashed potatoes.
- adjective Of a family relationship, related on both the maternal and paternal sides of a family.
He's my double cousin as my mother's sister married my father's brother.
- adjective Designed for two (people, cars, etc.).
a double room
- adjective Folded in two; composed of two layers.
- adjective Stooping; bent over.
- adjective Having two aspects; ambiguous.
a double meaning
- adjective False, deceitful, or hypocritical.
a double life
Similar words
twofold duple twice dual reduplicate doubly multiple double up forked image
Often followed by
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Word family
doubled doubleness doublenesses doubler doublers doubles doubling
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