What does doubling mean?
Definitions for doubling
dou·bling
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Princeton's WordNet
doublingnoun
increase by a factor of two
"doubling with a computer took no time at all"
doubling, doublenoun
raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2
"I decided his double was a bluff"
ChatGPT
doubling
Doubling refers to making something twice as much, twice as big, twice as many, or multiplying by two in terms of quantity, size, or value. It can be applied to various contexts such as mathematics, cooking, music, biology, and others.
Webster Dictionary
Doubling
of Double
Doublingnoun
the act of one that doubles; a making double; reduplication; also, that which is doubled
Doublingnoun
a turning and winding; as, the doubling of a hunted hare; shift; trick; artifice
Doublingnoun
the lining of the mantle borne about the shield or escutcheon
Doublingnoun
the process of redistilling spirits, to improve the strength and flavor
Wikidata
Doubling
In psychodrama, doubling is a technique where a participant, perhaps asked by the psychodrama director, supplements the role of the protagonist, usually by standing behind them and saying things that the protagonist might want to say or is withholding. In this way one is able to hear things that may reflect what they feel or think. Thereby, the doubling can help provoke abreactive and mental catharsis, insight, and transformation.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
doubling
(See RANK.) Putting two ranks into one.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
doubling
The putting of two ranks of soldiers into one.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of doubling in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of doubling in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of doubling in a Sentence
Stay tuned, stay tuned, doubling Down with the Derricos.
And the practice has been, 'We won't trigger the doubling of the mandatory minimum if you plea, but we will if you go to trial,'.
At the time he said he was in favor of a compromise that would take the 11 million out of the shadows and give them legal status, i'm not sure I understand why he's doubling down on denying what you can demonstrate with pieces of tape. Perhaps he sees that it's worked for other candidates.
Canada Governor Stephen Poloz:
We wanted markets to understand that we already believed that the quarter was going to look quite poor so, in that context, the markets would therefore not be doubling up on their bets that the Bank of Canada would need to do further actions.
Every decade since 1980, it's been almost doubling.
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