double

Definitioner

1. Adjektiv

   Made of two matching parts.

   Exempel

   • The closet has double doors.
   • She wore a double strand of pearls.
   ≈binary
2. Adjektiv

   Twice as much.

   Exempel

   • Give me a double serving of mashed potatoes.
   • The population is double what it was fifty years ago.
   ≈duplicate
3. Adjektiv

   Related through both a mother's side and a father's side.

   Exempel

   • They are double cousins, related through both parents.
   • The two families became double relatives after the second marriage.
4. Adjektiv

   Made for two people or things.

   Exempel

   • We booked a double room at the hotel.
   • They built a double garage next to the house.
5. Adjektiv

   Folded in two or having two layers.

   Exempel

   • She wore a double layer of cloth for warmth.
   • The blanket was double and kept us warm.
6. Adjektiv

   Bent over.

   Exempel

   • He was doubled with pain.
   • She bent double trying to catch her breath.
7. Adjektiv

   Having two meanings.

   Exempel

   • His remark had a double meaning.
   • The statement was double and open to different readings.
   ≈twofold
8. Adjektiv

   False or dishonest.

   Exempel

   • He led a double life, and nobody knew.
   • A double tongue is more dangerous than a snake.
9. Adjektiv

   Of a flower, having extra petals.

   Exempel

   • The garden was full of double roses.
   • She preferred double peonies for their fuller blooms.
10. Adjektiv

    Of a musical instrument, sounding one octave lower.

    Exempel

    • The double bass plays the low notes of the orchestra.
    • A double bassoon sounds an octave below a normal bassoon.