Doubling

n. duplication, act of increasing twofold

v. multiply by two, increase twofold; be multiplied by two; bend, fold; play the part of a double in a play or film

Doubling may refer to:in math:multiplication by 2doubling the cube, a geometric problemdoubling time, the period of time required for a quantity to double in size or value.in music,the composition or performance of a melody with itself or itself transposed at a constant interval such as the octave, third, or sixththe assignment of a melody to two instruments in an arrangementthe playing of two (or more) instruments alternately by a single player, e.g. Flute, doubling piccoloin firearms, when more than one round is fired in a semiautomatic gas powered rifle with only one pull of the trigger, also known as a slam fire.
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Noun
1. increase by a factor of two; "doubling with a computer took no time at all"
(hypernym) multiplication
(derivation) double, duplicate
2. raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2; "I decided his double was a bluff"
(synonym) double
(hypernym) raise
(part-holonym) card game, cards
(derivation) double, duplicate

Noun
1. a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base; "he hit a double to deep centerfield"
(synonym) two-base hit, two-bagger, two-baser
(hypernym) base hit, safety, bingle
(hyponym) line-drive double, line double
2. a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts; "his first job in Hollywood was as a double for Clark Gable"
(synonym) stunt man, stunt woman
(hypernym) stand-in, substitute, relief, reliever, backup, backup man, fill-in
3. someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor); "he could be Gingrich's double"; "she's the very image of her mother"
(synonym) image, look-alike
(hypernym) person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul
(hyponym) ringer, dead ringer, clone
4. a quantity that is twice as great as another; "36 is the double of 18"
(hypernym) multiple
(derivation) duplicate, reduplicate, repeat, replicate
5. raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2; "I decided his double was a bluff"
(synonym) doubling
(hypernym) raise
(part-holonym) card game, cards
Verb
1. increase twofold; "The population doubled within 50 years"
(synonym) duplicate
(hypernym) multiply, manifold
(hyponym) redouble
(see-also) parlay, double up
2. hit a two-base hit
(hypernym) hit
(derivation) two-base hit, two-bagger, two-baser
(classification) baseball, baseball game, ball
3. bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain; "He doubled and vomited violently"
(synonym) double over, double up
(hypernym) bend, flex
4. do double duty; serve two purposes or have two functions; "She doubles as his wife and secretary"
(hypernym) function, work, operate, go, run
5. bridge: make a demand for (a card or suit)
(hypernym) bid, call
(derivation) doubling
6. make or do or perform again; "He could never replicate his brilliant performance of the magic trick"
(synonym) duplicate, reduplicate, repeat, replicate
(hypernym) reproduce
(hyponym) replicate, copy
Adjective
1. having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities; "a double (or dual) role for an actor"; "the office of a clergyman is twofold; public preaching and private influence"- R.W.Emerson; "every episode has its double and treble meaning"-Frederick Harrison
(synonym) dual, twofold, treble, threefold
(similar) multiple
2. consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs; "an egg with a double yolk"; "a double (binary) star"; "double doors"; "dual controls for pilot and copilot"; "duple (or double) time consists of two (or a multiple of two) beats to a measure"
(synonym) dual, duple
(similar) multiple
3. twice as great or many; "ate a double portion"; "the dose is doubled"; "a twofold increase"
(synonym) doubled, twofold
(similar) multiple
4. used of flowers having more than the usual number of petals in crowded or overlapping arrangements; "double chrysanthemums have many rows of petals and are usually spherical or hemispherical"
(antonym) single
(classification) botany, phytology
5. used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis
(synonym) bivalent
(attribute) valence, valency
(classification) genetics, genetic science
6. large enough for two; "a double bed"; "a double room"
(similar) large, big
7. having two meanings with intent to deceive; "a sly double meaning"; "spoke with forked tongue"
(synonym) forked
(similar) equivocal, ambiguous
Adverb
1. downward and forward; "he was bent double with pain"
2. two together; "some people sleep better double"
3. to double the degree; "she was doubly rewarded"; "his eyes were double bright"
(synonym) doubly, twice

(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Double
  

(n.)
The process of redistilling spirits, to improve the strength and flavor.
  

(n.)
The lining of the mantle borne about the shield or escutcheon.
  

(n.)
The act of one that doubles; a making double; reduplication; also, that which is doubled.
  

(n.)
A turning and winding; as, the doubling of a hunted hare; shift; trick; artifice.
  

shi4 bei4 gong4 ban4
To get half the result with twice as much effort.
Compare with 事倍功半 (shi4 ban4 gong4 bei4).

shi4 ban4 gong4 bei4
To get twice the result with half the effort.
Compare with 事倍功半 (shi4 bei4 gong4 ban4).