double

  • 71double — doubleness, n. doubler, n. /dub euhl/, adj., n., v., doubled, doubling, adv. adj. 1. twice as large, heavy, strong, etc.; twofold in size, amount, number, extent, etc.: a double portion; a new house double the size of the old one. 2. composed of… …

    Universalium

  • 72double — doub|le1 W2S1 [ˈdʌbəl] adj [usually before noun] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(of two parts)¦ 2¦(two different uses)¦ 3¦(twice as big)¦ 4¦(for two people)¦ 5¦(two letters/numbers)¦ 6¦(flower)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: Latin duplus, from duo …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 73double — I UK [ˈdʌb(ə)l] / US adjective *** 1) consisting of two things or parts of the same type He went through the double doors. Place the sausages on a double layer of kitchen paper. a) involving two things happening at the same time a double murder… …

    English dictionary

  • 74double — I. DOUBLE. adj. de tout genre. Qui vaut, qui pese, qui contient une fois autant. Il est opposé à simple. Double Loüis. double ducat. double pistole. double portion. corps de logis double. Il se dit aussi des choses plus fortes, de plus grande… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • 75double — 1 / dVbFl/ adjective 1 OF TWO PARTS consisting of two parts that are similar or exactly the same: You can t park on double yellow lines. 2 double l/s/9 etc BrE spoken used when you are spelling a word or telling someone a number, to show that a… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 76double — /ˈdʌbəl / (say dubuhl) adjective 1. twice as great, heavy, strong, etc.: double pay. 2. twofold in form, size, amount, extent, etc.; of extra size or weight: a double blanket. 3. composed of two like parts or members; paired: a double cherry. 4.… …

  • 77Double — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Double », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) D une manière générale, le mot double fait… …

    Wikipédia en Français

  • 78double — ▪ I. double doub‧le 1 [ˈdʌbl] adjective twice as big, twice as much, or twice as many as usual, or twice as big, much, or many as something else: • The number of men receiving professional degrees today is still nearly double that of women.  … …

    Financial and business terms

  • 79double — dou•ble [[t]ˈdʌb əl[/t]] adj. n. v. bled, bling, adv. 1) twice as large, heavy, strong, etc.; twofold in size, amount, number, extent, etc 2) composed of two like parts or members; paired: a double sink[/ex] 3) fur suitable for two persons: a… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 80double —    by Graeme Gilloch   From earliest times, human beings have imagined themselves to be accompanied by the double, be it as a shadow, a spirit, a namesake, a reflection or a totem. But while the primitive has a non alienated duelrelation with his… …

    The Baudrillard dictionary