Double Synonyms and Antonyms
dŭb'əl
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Synonyms for Double
A compound crystal of two crystals or parts having a common face but in reversed positions with respect to each other
Said, made, done, or happening again, or again and again
To replace
(Cytology) Of a cell, having a pair of each type of chromosome, one of the pair being derived from the ovum and the other from the spermatozoon. Most somatic cells of higher organisms are diploid.
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Two-faced; deceiving
(Projective geometry) The interchangeability of points and planes.
The concept or character projected to the public, as by a person or institution, especially as interpreted by the mass media:
(Genetics) Relating to or being a pair of homologous, side-by-side chromosomes, especially during meiosis; double.
Double.
Having twice as much or as many
binate
(Bot.) Occurring in pairs
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The definition of a duplex is something with two parts.
The definition of second is the next in order after the first.
as much again
Open to multiple interpretations.
Serving two purposes; twofold.
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A person or thing that corresponds to or closely resembles another, as in form or function
One who substitutes for an actor while the lights and camera are adjusted or during hazardous action.
make twice as much
To make or become double
(Intransitive) To grow in number.
fold-over
To make or become double
substitute for
To replace
The definition of ambidextrous is the ability to use both the left and right hand equally well.
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bigeminal
Occurring in pairs; doubled or twinned.
Intended to deceive; deceptive; false
The definition of duplicitous is being sneaky or deceitful.
Suspicious; questionable
Forming a pair; doubled.
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Habitually phony or dishonest:
janus-like
Of, like, or characterized by the political principles and methods of expediency, craftiness, and duplicity set forth in Machiavelli's book, The Prince; crafty, deceitful, etc.
Characterized by perfidy; treacherous
Alternative spelling of alter ego.
(Printing) Either of the ligatures æ or œ, pronounced as diphthongs in classical Latin
(Pathology) An ophthalmologic condition where one perceives two images; double vision.
doubleness
A copy; replica
An instance of deliberate deceptiveness; double-dealing.
A series of aircraft movements executed by the pilot according to a specific pattern, as a roll, a loop, etc.
A braid, especially of hair.
Seeming; appearance; show; figure; form.
Functional shift.
(Archaic) One that closely resembles another.
A deceptive tactic designed to gain the upper hand. Typically, involves underhanded dealings and obfuscation.
Any person who learns the duties of another so as to serve as a substitute
(Intransitive) To apply oneself to a task or purpose.
To grow as a clone.
To imitate.
To make larger; increase in size, volume, extent, etc.; broaden; expand
(--- Informal) To discontinue operating; close:
To lay and press (cloth) in a pleat or series of pleats
Either of a pair of numbers whose product is 1. For example, the number 3 is the reciprocal of1 /3 .
Having a combination of features or qualities of two distinct forms.
(Of a person) Cheating, dishonest; treacherous.
Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
(Informal) A motion picture.
(Computing, printing) A print orientation where the vertical sides are longer than the horizontal sides.
A perfect likeness or counterpart.
(Slang) One who bears a striking resemblance to another:
One of a pair; a mate:
A marriage or an arrangement of marriage:
The definition of a mate is a significant other or spouse, part of a matched pair or a friend or buddy.
Ply is defined as to make multiple layers, to work at, to keep supplying or to keep asking questions.
(Obsolete) To act as a ruckman in a stoppage in Australian Rules football.
Also used with back: about-face
To turn sharply around.
(Now rare) In a reverse way or direction; upside-down. [from 14th c.]
That splits into two or more directions, or parts.
having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities; ; - R.W.Emerson; -Frederick Harrison
to double the degree
(Baseball) A hit on which the batter can reach second base
(Slang, pejorative) An extremely unattractive person (usually female), the insinuation being that one bag covering her face would not be adequate. Within this joke, the second bag is often understood to cover the male's head in case the female's bag were to fall off.
a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base
One that closely resembles another; a double.
stunt-woman
Alternative form of stuntwoman.
To redouble, double, or repeat
(Intransitive) To do or say again (again).
To make a copy (replica) of
double-over
(Idiomatic, intransitive) To bend over at the waist.
redoubled
two-ply
(Manufactured articles, linen) Consisting of two thicknesses.
diplopic
Deceit or hypocrisy.
A number of associated theaters at which plays, movies, etc. are shown in turn
Antonyms for Double
Designed for the use of only one.
(Anatomy, surgery) To separate muscles, organs, and so on without cutting into them or disrupting their architecture.
To divide is defined as to separate into two or more parts.
(Genetics) Having three or more homologous chromosomes during the first division of meiosis
Having only one valence.
Without involving any other person
Separated; not together
Words Related to Double
One that is equal to another:
To give an order or orders; request that something be done or supplied.
A replacement or stand-in for something that achieves a similar result or purpose.
To allow (something) to develop or increase by a natural process:
To cause to become greater in size, amount, degree, etc.; add to; augment
Used to express the unity of an object or person which has various different descriptions or qualities.
Characterized by truth; not false:
In a pretentious or boastful way:
To free from interruptions, difficulties, etc.; make easy
(Intransitive) To come or go near, in place or time; to draw nigh; to advance nearer.
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