double vs actor

actor vs double

double and actor both are nouns.

double is an adjective but actor is not an adjective.

double is a verb but actor is not a verb.

double is an adverb but actor is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
double	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
actor	Yes	No	No	No

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

double: someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor)
actor: a person who acts and gets things done

Other hypernyms of double include doer, worker.

double (noun)	actor (noun)
a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base	a theatrical performer
raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2	a person who acts and gets things done
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

double (adjective)	actor (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

double (verb)	actor (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)

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

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