double

//ˈdʌb.əl//
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Adjective

1

Consisting of two equal, identical, or similar parts or things

The room has double doors.

2

Twice as much in size, strength, number, or amount

The new room is double the size of the old one.

3

Designed for two people

We booked a double room at the hotel.

Antonym

Verb

doubledPast tense
doubledPast participle
doublingPresent participle
doublesThird-person singular
1

To become twice as much or as many; to multiply by two

The population doubled in ten years.

2

To fold or bend something over on itself

She doubled the blanket and put it on the bed.

3

To serve a second purpose or function in addition to the first

The spare bedroom doubles as a home office.

Noun

doublesPlural
1

A quantity that is twice as much as another

Ten is the double of five.

2

A person who looks exactly like another person

She met her double at the party and couldn't believe how similar they looked.

3

A room in a hotel for two people, or a bed designed for two people

I'd like to book a double for two nights.

4

A game of tennis or other sport with two players on each side

We played a doubles match in tennis yesterday.

Adverb

1

In a way that involves two things or twice the amount

I had to pay double for the last-minute ticket.