double vs ringer

ringer vs double

double and ringer both are nouns.

double is an adjective but ringer is not an adjective.

double is a verb but ringer is not a verb.

double is an adverb but ringer is not an adverb.

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

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

double: someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor)
ringer: a person who is almost identical to another

Other hyponyms of double include clone, dead ringer.

double (noun)	ringer (noun)
a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base	(horseshoes) the successful throw of a horseshoe or quoit so as to encircle a stake or peg
raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2	a contestant entered in a competition under false pretenses
a quantity that is twice as great as another	a person who is almost identical to another
someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor)	a person who rings church bells (as for summoning the congregation)
a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts

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

Difference between double and ringer

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