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stand-in vs double

double vs stand-in

stand-in and double both are nouns.

stand-in is not an adjective while double is an adjective.

stand-in is not a verb while double is a verb.

stand-in is not an adverb while double is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stand-in Yes No No No
double Yes Yes Yes Yes
As nouns, double is a hyponym of stand-in; that is, double is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stand-in:
  • stand-in: 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 stand-in include locum, locum tenens, alternate, replacement, surrogate.
stand-in (noun) double (noun)
someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult) 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
stand-in (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
stand-in (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)
stand-in (adverb) double (adverb)
to double the degree
two together
downward and forward
Difference between stand-in and double

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