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double-

double- prefix: in the metric system, multiplies the attached unit by two.

Prefix

double-

  1. (obsolete) In the metric system, multiplies the attached unit by two.

Origin of double-

From Old French double, more at double.

Questions about double-

What does double- mean?
Double- means in the metric system, multiplies the attached unit by two.
What part of speech is double-?
Double- is a prefix.

Words near double- in the dictionary

  1. double wholes
  2. double X
  3. double yellow line
  4. double yellow lines
  5. double yellows
  6. double-
  7. double-A
  8. double-acting
  9. double-action
  10. double-actions
  11. double-bagger

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