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double vs reduplicate

reduplicate vs double

double is a noun but reduplicate is not a noun.

double is an adjective but reduplicate is not an adjective.

double and reduplicate both are verbs.

double is an adverb but reduplicate is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
double Yes Yes Yes Yes
reduplicate No No Yes No
As verbs, double and reduplicate are synonyms defined as:
  • double and reduplicate: make or do or perform again
Other synonyms of double include duplicate, repeat, replicate.
As verbs, reduplicate is a hyponym of double; that is, reduplicate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than double:
  • double: make or do or perform again
  • reduplicate: form by reduplication
Other hyponyms of double include copy, replicate, recapitulate, geminate.
double (noun) reduplicate (noun)
a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base
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) reduplicate (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) reduplicate (verb)
increase twofold make or do or perform again
hit a two-base hit form by reduplication
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) reduplicate (adverb)
to double the degree
two together
downward and forward
Difference between double and reduplicate

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