0 twice the size, amount, price, etc., or consisting of two similar things together:
I ordered a double espresso (= two standard amounts in one cup).
Everything he says has a double meaning (= has two possible meanings).
This painkiller is double strength (= has twice the normal amount of medicine).
UK Sabiha's phone number is double three, one, five, double seven (= 331577).
a double primrose
2 a game of tennis or a similar sport between two teams of two people:
3 an occasion when a football team wins two major competitions in a single season:
4 in baseball, a hit that allows the batter (= person who hits the ball) to reach second base
5 to become twice as much or as many, or to make something twice as much or many:
The government aims to double the number of students in higher education within 25 years.
Company profits have doubled since the introduction of new technology.
6 something that is twice the amount, size, strength, etc. of something else:
8 twice the size, amount, price, etc., or consisting of two similar things together:
9 a person who looks the same as someone else:
She is a double for Mary Tyler Moore.
10 to become twice as much or as many, or to make something twice as much or as many:
12 to make something twice as much or many:
13 twice the amount, size, etc. of something else:
pay/cost double He offered to pay them double to get the job done on time.
The true figure is 30%, more than double the figure of 14% quoted.
The group increased operating profit to $21.2 million, almost double its $11 million figure for last year.
Unemployment in the region is double that of its neighbouring area.
15 consisting of two similar things together:
The pockets on my jeans are reinforced with double stitching.
I get £5 pocket money a week, but my friends all get double that amount.
She's come up with some amazing scheme to double her income.
Consumer spending has more than doubled in the last ten years.
The amount of recycled glass used in manufacture doubled in five years.
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