double vs function

function vs double

double and function both are nouns.

double is an adjective but function is not an adjective.

double and function both are verbs.

double is an adverb but function is not an adverb.

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

As verbs, function is a hypernym of double; that is, function is a word with a broader meaning than double:

double: do double duty; serve two purposes or have two functions
function: perform as expected when applied

Other hypernyms of double include go, operate, run, work.

double (noun)	function (noun)
a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base	the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2	what something is used for
a quantity that is twice as great as another	a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor)	a formal or official social gathering or ceremony of people
a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts	a formal or official social gathering or ceremony
	(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
	a relation such that one thing is dependent on another

double (adjective)	function (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)	function (verb)
increase twofold	perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function
hit a two-base hit	perform as expected when applied
do double duty; serve two purposes or have two functions	serve a purpose, role, or function
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)	function (adverb)
to double the degree
two together
downward and forward

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