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double vs safety

safety vs double

double and safety both are nouns.

double is an adjective but safety is not an adjective.

double is a verb but safety is not a verb.

double is an adverb but safety is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
double Yes Yes Yes Yes
safety Yes No No No
As nouns, safety is a hypernym of double; that is, safety is a word with a broader meaning than double:
  • double: a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base
  • safety: (baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely
Other hypernyms of double include base hit.
double (noun) safety (noun)
a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base (baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely
raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2 a score in American football; a player is tackled behind his own goal line
a quantity that is twice as great as another a device designed to prevent injury or accidents
someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor) contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts a safe place
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
double (adjective) safety (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) safety (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) safety (adverb)
to double the degree
two together
downward and forward
Difference between double and safety

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