- a number or amount that is twice as much or as many as another number or amount
- He gets paid double for doing the same job I do.
- The airline announced it would start charging double for people who couldn't fit in a single seat
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twice as much/many
Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin duplus, from duo ‘two’ The verb is from Old French dobler, from late Latin duplare, from duplus.
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