dead ringer vs double

double vs dead ringer

dead ringer and double both are nouns.

dead ringer is not an adjective while double is an adjective.

dead ringer is not a verb while double is a verb.

dead ringer is not an adverb while double is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dead ringer	Yes	No	No	No
double	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

As nouns, double is a hypernym of dead ringer; that is, double is a word with a broader meaning than dead ringer:

dead ringer: a person who is almost identical to another
double: someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor)

Other hypernyms of dead ringer include image, look-alike.

dead ringer (noun)	double (noun)
a person who is almost identical to another	a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base
	raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2
	a quantity that is twice as great as another
	someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor)
	a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts

dead ringer (adjective)	double (adjective)
	used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis
	used of flowers having more than the usual number of petals in crowded or overlapping arrangements
	having two meanings with intent to deceive
	large enough for two
	twice as great or many
	consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs
	having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities

dead ringer (verb)	double (verb)
	increase twofold
	hit a two-base hit
	do double duty; serve two purposes or have two functions
	make or do or perform again
	bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain
	make a demand for (a card or suit)

dead ringer (adverb)	double (adverb)
	to double the degree
	two together
	downward and forward

Difference between dead ringer and double

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