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A lightweight JavaScript package for English word definitions and collections.
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{
"term": "double",
"partOfSpeech": "adjective",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "a2",
"image": "data/images/be/bedroom.png",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "twice as much or as many as usual",
"cefr": "a2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "a double helping"
},
{
"text": "a double espresso"
},
{
"text": "two double whiskies"
},
{
"text": "a double lesson of English"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "having or made of two things or parts that are equal or similar",
"cefr": "a2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "**double doors**"
},
{
"text": "a double-page advertisement"
},
{
"text": "‘Otter’ is spelt with a double t."
},
{
"text": "My extension is two four double 0 (2400)."
},
{
"text": "a high-profile double murder case"
},
{
"text": "Olympic double gold medallist Mo Farah"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "made for two people or things",
"cefr": "a2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "a **double bed/room**"
},
{
"text": "a double garage"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "combining two things or qualities",
"cefr": "a2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "a double meaning/purpose/aim"
},
{
"text": "It has the double advantage of being both easy and cheap."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "to perform two roles or functions at the same time",
"examples": [
{
"text": "This device can pull double duty as a decent laptop and an adequate tablet."
},
{
"text": "She deserves credit for serving double duty as a host and performer."
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈdʌbl/",
"audio": "do/double/double__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈdʌbl/",
"audio": "do/double/double__us_2.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "Middle English: via Old French from Latin duplus, from duo ‘two’ The verb is from Old French dobler, from late Latin duplare, from duplus."
}