double vs repeat

repeat vs double

double and repeat both are nouns.

double is an adjective but repeat is not an adjective.

double and repeat both are verbs.

double is an adverb but repeat is not an adverb.

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

As verbs, double and repeat are synonyms defined as:

double and repeat: make or do or perform again

Other synonyms of double include duplicate, reduplicate, replicate.

double (noun)	repeat (noun)
a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base	an event that repeats
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)	repeat (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)	repeat (verb)
increase twofold	happen or occur again
hit a two-base hit	to say, state, or perform again
do double duty; serve two purposes or have two functions	to say again or imitate
make or do or perform again	make or do or perform again
bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain	repeat an earlier theme of a composition
make a demand for (a card or suit)	do over

double (adverb)	repeat (adverb)
to double the degree
two together
downward and forward

Difference between double and repeat

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