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ringer vs double

double vs ringer

ringer and double both are nouns.

ringer is not an adjective while double is an adjective.

ringer is not a verb while double is a verb.

ringer is not an adverb while double is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ringer Yes No No No
double Yes Yes Yes Yes
As nouns, double is a hypernym of ringer; that is, double is a word with a broader meaning than ringer:
  • ringer: a person who is almost identical to another
  • double: someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor)
Other hypernyms of ringer include image, look-alike.
ringer (noun) double (noun)
(horseshoes) the successful throw of a horseshoe or quoit so as to encircle a stake or peg a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base
a contestant entered in a competition under false pretenses raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2
a person who is almost identical to another a quantity that is twice as great as another
a person who rings church bells (as for summoning the congregation) someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor)
a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts
ringer (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
ringer (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)
ringer (adverb) double (adverb)
to double the degree
two together
downward and forward
Difference between ringer and double

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