noun · verb · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:D AH1 B L IH0 NG
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The process or an instance of making something double; a multiplication by two.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
The act of turning around, or doubling back.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A pleat or fold.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
A trick; double-dealing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
verb
Meaning 5
present participle and gerund of double
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
noun
Meaning 6
raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
I decided his double was a bluff
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: double
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: raise
7
noun
Meaning 7
increase by a factor of two
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
doubling with a computer took no time at all
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: multiplication
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
удвояване
(udvojavane)
— The process or an instance of making something double
Bulgarian:
дублиране
(dublirane)
— The process or an instance of making something double
Catalan:
desdoblament
— The process or an instance of making something double
Dutch:
verdubbeling
— The process or an instance of making something double
French:
dédoublement
— The process or an instance of making something double
Ancient Greek:
διπλασιασμός
(diplasiasmós)
— The process or an instance of making something double
Italian:
raddoppiatura
— The process or an instance of making something double
Italian:
sdoppiamento
— The process or an instance of making something double
Māori:
whakarearuatanga
— The process or an instance of making something double
Portuguese:
desdobramento
— The process or an instance of making something double
Spanish:
desdoblamiento
— The process or an instance of making something double