Associations to the word «Doubling»

Wiktionary

DOUBLING, verb. Present participle of double
DOUBLING DOWN, verb. Present participle of double down
DOUBLING UP, verb. Present participle of double up

Dictionary definition

DOUBLING, noun. Increase by a factor of two; "doubling with a computer took no time at all".
DOUBLING, noun. Raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2; "I decided his double was a bluff".

Wise words

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