ADJ.
current, global
VERB + DOUBLING
let, prices, recommends, resulted, study, succeeded, try
DOUBLING + NOUN
cadres, days, efforts, inheritance, minorities, recipe
PREP.
down, in
noun
The process or an instance of making something double; a multiplication by two.
In an article concerning Yunnan, it pointed out that the efforts of the Nuchiang Lisu Autonomous Chou’s party committee had resulted in a doubling of minorities cadres since 1965, and that many of these persons had assumed the first and second positions in leadership squads at different levels.
Similitude applies to proportional changes, such as doublings, halvings, or quarterings; it does not apply to additive changes.
The act of turning around, or doubling back.
A pleat or fold.
A trick; double-dealing.
noun — raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2
In an article concerning Yunnan, it pointed out that the efforts of the Nuchiang Lisu Autonomous Chou’s party committee had resulted in a doubling of minorities cadres since 1965, and that many of the
WiktionarySimilitude applies to proportional changes, such as doublings, halvings, or quarterings; it does not apply to additive changes.
WiktionaryDoubling down is a terrible idea if you already have 20.
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Tatoeba · #3147974i Register
In some senses, doubling is marked as archaic. Watch for register when choosing this word.