doubling

SayDUB-ling/ˈdʌblɪŋ/

Pluraldoublings

5 meanings of doubling

1
nouncountable or uncountable
The act of making something twice as big or twice as many.
Like turning one of something into two of the same thing.
The doubling of the team's size meant more work got done.
We saw a doubling in sales after the new ad came out.
Similarduplication
Oppositehalving
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2
verb
Present participle of double. Use this -ing form when something is becoming twice as big or twice as much.
The store keeps doubling its prices every year.
Doubling the recipe means you need twice as much of everything.
Note
3
nouncountable or uncountable
The act of turning back to go the way you came.
Like turning back the way you came instead of going forward.
The fox's sudden doubling threw the hounds off its trail.
A quick doubling let the runner lose the kids chasing her.
Similarbacktracking, reversal
4
nouncountable
A fold or bend in cloth or other material.
Like the crease you make when you fold a piece of paper in half.
The doubling in the fabric hid the small tear.
She pressed a sharp doubling into the paper before cutting.
Similarfold, pleat, tuck, layer

Less common meaning

5
nounarchaicuncountable
A trick used to cheat or fool someone by acting in a two-faced way.
Like pretending to help someone while really tricking them.
His doubling cost the merchant a small fortune.
They saw through her doubling and refused the deal.
Note

doubling is a form of double

double, verb: To make something twice as big or strong, or to grow to twice the size. Full entry

Forms: doubledoubles he/she/itdoubling -ing formdoubled past tense, past participle
Spelling: double → doubling: drop the e, add -ing

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