double

CEFRA2

/ˈdʌb.əl/

adjective · verb · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Twice as much or twice as many.

  2. 02

    verb

    To become twice as much or make something twice as large.

Examples

  • He gets paid double for doing the same job I do.

  • The only room available is a double.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
3
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • [ˈdʌb.ɫ̩]

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Of a family relationship, related on both the maternal and paternal sides of a family.

  2. Of twice the quantity.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A person or thing that looks exactly like another.

More examples

In context

  • Your book is double the size of mine.

  • Britain's population density used to be double that of China.

  • Give me a double serving of mashed potatoes.

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Origin

adjective

PIE word *dwóh₁ From Middle English double, from Old French doble, double, from Latin duplus (“twofold”). Doublet of doppio and duple.