double, adj.
freq. cnt. 14
freq. cnt. 14
consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3
double dual duple
sample sentences
"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"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
similar to
having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2
double dual three-fold threefold treble two-fold twofold
sample sentences
"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
semantic pointers
similar to
twice as great or many
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1
double doubled two-fold twofold
sample sentences
"ate a double portion""the dose is doubled"
"a twofold increase"
semantic pointers
similar to
having two meanings with intent to deceive
<adj.all>
double forked
sample sentences
"a sly double meaning""spoke with forked tongue"
semantic pointers
similar to
large enough for two
<adj.all>
double
used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis
<adj.all>
bivalent double
lexical pointers
antonym
used of flowers having more than the usual number of petals in crowded or overlapping arrangements
<adj.all>
double
sample sentences
"double chrysanthemums have many rows of petals and are usually spherical or hemispherical"
lexical pointers
antonym
semantic pointers
domain of synset (topic)