DOUBLE, a. Dubl. L., Gr. See Two.

1. Two of a sort together one corresponding to the other being in pairs as double chickens in the same egg double leaves connected by one petiole.
2. Twice as much containing the same quantity or length repeated.

Take double money in your hand. Genesis 53 .

Let a double portion of thy spirit be on me. 2 Kings 2 .

With to as, the amount is double to what I expected.

3. Having one added to another as a double chin.
4. Twofold also, of two kinds.

Darkness and tempest make a double night.

5. Two in number as double sight or sound. See No. 1.
6. Deceitful acting two parts, one openly, the other in secret.

And with double heart do they speak. Psalms 12 .

DOUBLE, adv. Dubl. Twice.

I was double their age.

DOUBLE, in composition, denotes, two ways, or twice the number or quantity.