DOUBLE


Meaning of DOUBLE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' d ə -b ə l

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French duble, double, from Latin duplus (akin to Greek diploos ), from duo two + -plus multiplied by; akin to Old English -feald -fold ― more at TWO , -FOLD

Date: 13th century

1 : having a twofold relation or character : DUAL

2 : consisting of two usually combined members or parts <an egg with a double yolk>

3 a : being twice as great or as many < double the number of expected applicants> b of a coin : worth two of the specified amount <a double eagle> <a double crown>

4 : marked by duplicity : DECEITFUL

5 : folded in two

6 : of extra size, strength, or value <a double martini>

7 : having more than the normal number of floral leaves often at the expense of the sporophylls

8 of rhyme : involving correspondence of two syllables (as in exciting and inviting )

9 : designed for the use of two persons <a double room> <a double bed>

– dou · ble · ness noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.