Double (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Having two meanings with intent to deceive; "a sly double meaning"; "spoke with forked tongue".
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Meaning 2
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".
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Meaning 3
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.
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Meaning 4
Used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis.
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Meaning 5
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".
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Meaning 6
Twice as great or many; "ate a double portion"; "the dose is doubled"; "a twofold increase".
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Meaning 7
Large enough for two; "a double bed"; "a double room".
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