line double vs double

double vs line double

line double and double both are nouns.

line double is not an adjective while double is an adjective.

line double is not a verb while double is a verb.

line double is not an adverb while double is an adverb.

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

As nouns, double is a hypernym of line double; that is, double is a word with a broader meaning than line double:

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

Other hypernyms of line double include two-bagger, two-base hit, two-baser.

line double (noun)	double (noun)
a double resulting from a line drive	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

line double (adjective)	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

line double (verb)	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)

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

Difference between line double and double

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