double vs line double

line double vs double

double and line double both are nouns.

double is an adjective but line double is not an adjective.

double is a verb but line double is not a verb.

double is an adverb but line double is not an adverb.

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

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

double: a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base
line double: a double resulting from a line drive

Other hyponyms of double include line-drive double.

double (noun)	line double (noun)
a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base	a double resulting from a line drive
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)	line double (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)	line double (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)	line double (adverb)
to double the degree
two together
downward and forward

Difference between double and line double

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