doubling en · NOUN
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The process or an instance of making something double; a multiplication by two.
Similitude applies to proportional changes, such as doublings, halvings, or quarterings; it does not apply to additive changes.
1994, David C. Schneider, Quantitative Ecology: Spatial and Temporal Scaling, page 36:In an article concerning Yunnan, it pointed out that the efforts of the Nuchiang Lisu Autonomous Chou’s party committee had resulted in a doubling of minorities cadres since 1965, and that many of these persons had assumed the first and second positions in leadership squads at different levels.
1976, June Teufel Dreyer, China's Forty Millions: Minority Nationalities and National Integration in the People's Republic of China, Harvard University Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, page 242:
- (countable, uncountable) The act of turning around, or doubling back.
- (countable, uncountable) A pleat or fold.
- (archaic, countable, uncountable) A trick; double-dealing.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| doublings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
doubling time · period doubling · doubling die · dedoubling
Translations (11)
fr dédoublement (The process or an instance of making something double) · bg удвояване (The process or an instance of making something double) · it raddoppiatura (The process or an instance of making something double) · bg дублиране (The process or an instance of making something double) · pt desdobramento (The process or an instance of making something double) · mi whakarearuatanga (The process or an instance of making something double) · es desdoblamiento (The process or an instance of making something double) · grc διπλασιασμός (The process or an instance of making something double) · it sdoppiamento (The process or an instance of making something double) · ca desdoblament (The process or an instance of making something double) · nl verdubbeling (The process or an instance of making something double)