English noun: doubling | |||
1. | doubling (process) increase by a factor of two | ||
Samples | Doubling with a computer took no time at all. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | multiplication | ||
2. | doubling (act) raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2 | ||
Samples | I decided his double was a bluff. | ||
Synonyms | double | ||
Broader (hypernym) | raise | ||
Part meronym | card game, cards | ||