Meaning
Twice as big or twice as many; or made of two parts that are the same.
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Word origin
From Old French doble, from Latin duplus, meaning twofold.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- duplus
- English cognates
- duplicate
Examples
booked .
A "double" room is a room with a bed for two people.
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Here "double" means two times the usual price.
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"Double" here means the same letter twice.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 14, lesson 3: double, restaurant, cousin and 7 more words.