double vs base hit

base hit vs double

double and base hit both are nouns.

double is an adjective but base hit is not an adjective.

double is a verb but base hit is not a verb.

double is an adverb but base hit is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
double	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
base hit	Yes	No	No	No

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

double: a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base
base hit: (baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely

Other hypernyms of double include safety.

double (noun)	base hit (noun)
a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base	(baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely
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

double (adjective)	base hit (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)	base hit (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)	base hit (adverb)
to double the degree
two together
downward and forward

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