Definiciones
1.AdjectiveMade up of two matching or complementary elements."The closet has double doors."
2.AdjectiveOf twice the quantity."Give me a double serving of mashed potatoes.; Britain's population density used to be double that of China."
3.AdjectiveOf 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."
4.AdjectiveDesigned for two (people, cars, etc.)."a double room; a double garage"
5.AdjectiveFolded in two; composed of two layers.
6.AdjectiveStooping; bent over.
7.AdjectiveHaving two aspects; ambiguous."a double meaning"
8.AdjectiveFalse, deceitful, or hypocritical."a double life"
9.AdjectiveOf flowers, having more than the normal number of petals.
10.AdjectiveOf an instrument, sounding an octave lower."a double bass"
11.AdjectiveOf time, twice as fast.
12.AdverbTwice over; twofold; doubly.
13.AdverbTwo together; two at a time."When I met the twins, I thought I was seeing double.; There are only a few beds, so some of the children will have to sleep double for the night."
14.AdverbInto two halves or sections."The old man was bent double under his heavy burden."
15.NounTwice the number, amount, size, etc.
16.NounA person who resembles and stands in for another person, often for safety purposes"Saddam Hussein was rumored to have many doubles."
17.NounA drink with two portions of alcohol."On second thought, make that a double."
18.NounA ghostly apparition of a living person; a doppelgänger.
19.NounA sharp turn, especially a return on one's own tracks.
20.NounA redundant item for which an identical item already exists."I have more than 200 stamps in my collection but they're not all unique: some are doubles.; Before printing the photos, Liam deleted the doubles."
21.NounA two-base hit."The catcher hit a double to lead off the ninth."
22.NounA call that increases certain scoring points if the last preceding bid becomes the contract.
23.NounA strike in which the object ball is struck so as to make it rebound against the cushion to an opposite pocket.
24.NounA bet on two horses in different races in which any winnings from the first race are placed on the horse in the later race.
25.NounThe narrow outermost ring on a dartboard.
26.NounA hit on this ring.
27.NounA tile that has the same value (i.e., the same number of pips) on both sides.
28.NounA double-precision floating-point number."The sine function returns a double."
29.NounTwo competitions, usually one league and one cup, won by the same team in a single season.
30.NounA boat for two scullers.
31.NounThe feat of scoring twice in one game.
32.NounThe feat of winning two events in a single meet or competition."In 1996, Michael Johnson achieved a double by winning both the 200 and 400 meter dashes."
33.NounThe achievement of 1000 runs and 100 wickets taken in a single season.
34.NounA former French coin worth one-sixth of a sou.
35.NounA copper coin worth one-eighth of a penny.
36.NounPlaying the same part on two instruments, alternately.
37.NounA double feast.
38.NounSynonym of double-quick (“fast marching pace”).
39.NounA secondary instrument with which a musician is skilled.
40.NounA double-cross or betrayal.
41.VerbTo multiply by two."The company doubled their earnings per share over last quarter."
42.VerbTo increase by 100%, to become twice as large in size."Our earnings have doubled in the last year."
43.VerbTo be the double of; to exceed by twofold; to contain or be worth twice as much as.
44.VerbTo fold over so as to make two folds."To make a pleat, double the material at the waist."
45.VerbTo clench (a fist).
46.VerbTo get a two-base hit."The batter doubled into the corner."
47.VerbTo join or couple.
48.VerbTo repeat exactly; copy.
49.VerbTo serve a second role or have a second purpose. .mw-parser-output .object-usage-tag{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output .deprecated{color:var(--wikt-palette-grey-lime-8,olivedrab)}[with as]"A spork is a kind of fork that doubles as a spoon."
50.VerbTo act as substitute for (another theatrical performer in a certain role, etc).
51.VerbTo play (both one part and another, in the same play, etc).
52.VerbTo turn sharply, following a winding course.
53.VerbTo sail around (a headland or other point).
54.VerbTo duplicate (a part) either in unison or at the octave above or below it.
55.VerbTo be capable of performing (upon an additional instrument).
56.VerbTo make a call that will double certain scoring points if the preceding bid becomes the contract.
57.VerbTo double down.
58.VerbTo cause (a ball) to rebound from a cushion before entering the pocket.
59.VerbTo go or march at twice the normal speed.
60.VerbTo multiply the strength or effect of by two."Sorry, this store does not double coupons."
61.VerbTo unite, as ranks or files, so as to form one from each two.
62.VerbTo transmit simultaneously on the same channel as another station, either unintentionally or deliberately, causing interference."Could you please repeat your last transmission? Another station was doubling with you."
63.VerbTo operate as a double agent.