doubling 1 of 2

noun

Definition of doublingnext
as in increase

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doubling

2 of 2

verb

present participle of double
1
as in increasing
to make twice as great or as many we doubled our investment in six months

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2
as in folding
to lay one part over or against another part of double the wet cloth and place it on the victim's forehead

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doubling
  1. increase
  2. increasing
  3. folding
  4. multiplying
  5. multiplication
  6. addition
  7. accumulation
Noun
  • The average premium increase is estimated around 7%, according to a report from insurance research site ValuePenguin.com.
    Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The study, led by researchers at the University of Queensland and published by Nature Communications, attributed 60% of the increase in emissions to India, the US, and China.
    Carlton Reid, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of increase
Verb
  • Research from the Princeton Neuroscience Institute found that physical clutter competes for your attention, reducing focus and increasing stress.
    Maha Abouelenein, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Starbucks workers on Mass Ave walked off the job Tuesday, joining an increasing number of unionized baristas across the country who are going on strike in a labor dispute with the Seattle coffee behemoth.
    Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of increasing
Verb
  • My proposal is that Healey, even standing at only 5 feet, 4 inches, pose for a folding chair photo with the Boston Celtics the way Dukakis did.
    Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2024
  • However, its Optimus robots, seen folding laundry in a demo video earlier this year, were criticized for being operated by humans using controls, rather than acting autonomously.
    Pia Singh, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of folding
Verb
  • And the options are only multiplying.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Annual property tax bills are determined by multiplying the property assessment by the local tax rate.
    Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of multiplying
Noun
  • In a blog post, Schwarcz explained that the Toxin-Free Future scientists miscalculated the lower end of what the EPA considered a health risk through a multiplication error.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
  • His proof allowed mathematicians to probe the complicated relationship between the operations of addition and multiplication.
    Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of multiplication
Noun
  • The appointee will be essential in carrying out Trump’s aggressive immigration plans, in addition to the agency’s duties surrounding cybersecurity, antiterrorism and emergency response.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • In addition to this, Smith celebrated 17 top-five finishes, leading numerous laps across various tracks.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of addition
Noun
  • With temperatures in the 20s, light accumulations have been reported on untreated surfaces.
    Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Your luck is getting ready to change, especially in terms of money and wealth accumulation.
    Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of accumulation
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