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double vs copy

copy vs double

double and copy both are nouns.

double is an adjective but copy is not an adjective.

double and copy both are verbs.

double is an adverb but copy is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
double Yes Yes Yes Yes
copy Yes No Yes No
As verbs, copy is a hyponym of double; that is, copy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than double:
  • double: make or do or perform again
  • copy: reproduce or make an exact copy of
Other hyponyms of double include replicate, recapitulate, geminate, reduplicate.
double (noun) copy (noun)
a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing
raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2 a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
a quantity that is twice as great as another matter to be printed; exclusive of graphical materials
someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor) material suitable for a journalistic account
a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts
double (adjective) copy (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) copy (verb)
increase twofold reproduce someone's behavior or looks
hit a two-base hit make a replica of
do double duty; serve two purposes or have two functions reproduce or make an exact copy of
make or do or perform again copy down as is
bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain
make a demand for (a card or suit)
double (adverb) copy (adverb)
to double the degree
two together
downward and forward
Difference between double and copy

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