double vs fill-in

fill-in vs double

double and fill-in both are nouns.

double is an adjective but fill-in is not an adjective.

double is a verb but fill-in is not a verb.

double is an adverb but fill-in is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
double	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
fill-in	Yes	No	No	No

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

double: a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts
fill-in: someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)

Other hypernyms of double include backup, backup man, relief, reliever, stand-in, substitute.

double (noun)	fill-in (noun)
a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base	someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
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)	fill-in (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)	fill-in (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)	fill-in (adverb)
to double the degree
two together
downward and forward

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