double vs dead ringer

dead ringer vs double

double and dead ringer both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

As nouns, dead ringer is a hyponym of double; that is, dead ringer is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than double:

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

Other hyponyms of double include clone, ringer.

double (noun)	dead ringer (noun)
a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base	a person who is almost identical to another
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)	dead ringer (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)	dead ringer (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)	dead ringer (adverb)
to double the degree
two together
downward and forward

Difference between double and dead ringer

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