used 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'
used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis
double (adj.)
a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base; he hit a double to deep centerfield
[ Syn: two-base hit , two-bagger , two-baser ]
a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts; his first job in Hollywood was as a double for Clark Gable
[ Syn: stunt man , stunt woman ]
someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor); he could be Gingrichs double; shes the very image of her mother
[ Syn: image , look-alike ]
a quantity that is twice as great as another; 36 is the double of 18'
raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2; I decided his double was a bluff
[ Syn: doubling ]
double (n.)
downward and forward; he was bent double with pain'
two together; some people sleep better double'
to double the degree; she was doubly rewarded; his eyes were double bright
[ Syn: doubly , doubly , twice , twice , doubly , doubly , twice , twice , doubly , doubly , twice , twice , doubly , doubly , twice , twice ]
double (adv.)
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
[ Syn: dual , twofold , two-fold , treble , threefold , three-fold ]
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
twice as great or many; ate a double portion; the dose is doubled; a twofold increase
large enough for two; a double bed; a double room'
having two meanings with intent to deceive; a sly double meaning; spoke with forked tongue
[ Syn: forked ]
double (adj.)
increase twofold; The population doubled within 50 years
[ Syn: duplicate ]
hit a two-base hit
bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain; He doubled and vomited violently
[ Syn: double over , double up ]
do double duty; serve two purposes or have two functions; She doubles as his wife and secretary'
bridge: make a demand for (a card or suit)
make or do or perform again; He could never replicate his brilliant performance of the magic trick
[ Syn: duplicate , reduplicate , repeat , replicate ]