relief vs double

double vs relief

relief and double both are nouns.

relief is not an adjective while double is an adjective.

relief is not a verb while double is a verb.

relief is not an adverb while double is an adverb.

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

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

relief: someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
double: a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts

Other hyponyms of relief include locum, locum tenens, alternate, replacement, surrogate.

relief (noun)	double (noun)
aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped	a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base
the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)	raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2
assistance in time of difficulty	a quantity that is twice as great as another
the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged	someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor)
sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background	a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts
a change for the better
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
(law) redress awarded by a court
the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)
a pause for relaxation

relief (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

relief (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)

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

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