A simple doubling of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will take us to exactly thatpoint: one degree warmer.
A ten-fold increase in dietary selenium causes a doubling of this enzyme in the body.
Examples of 'doubling' in a sentence
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He has called for a doubling of overseas sales over the next four years.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
So why not look at going large and doubling the funding for music education and outreach over the next five years?
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
All related terms of 'doubling'
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double
You use double to indicate that something includes or is made of two things of the same kind.
double up
If something doubles you up , or if you double up , you bend your body quickly or violently, for example because you are laughing a lot or because you are feeling a lot of pain .
double back
If you double back you go back in the direction that you came from.
double date
a date for two couples
double down
to double one's original stake after having looked at one's cards and before receiving an additional card
double time
a doubled wage rate , paid for working on public holidays , etc
double dribble
the illegal act either of dribbling the ball with both hands simultaneously or of resuming dribbling after having stopped
double fault
In tennis , if a player serves a double fault , they make a mistake with both serves and lose the point.
double-space
to type ( copy ) with a full space between lines
parlay
to stake ( winnings from one bet ) on a subsequent wager
double-check
If you double-check something, you examine or test it a second time to make sure that it is completely correct or safe .