单词 | doublet |
释义 | doublet n.   1. either of a pair of similar things, esp. either of two words of the same derivation but different sense (e.g. fashion and faction, cloak and clock).   2. hist. a man's short close-fitting jacket, with or without sleeves.   3. a historical or biblical account occurring twice in differing contexts, usu. traceable to different sources.   4. (in pl.) the same number on two dice thrown at once.   5. a pair of associated lines close together in a spectrum.   6. a combination of two simple lenses. Etymology: ME f. OF f. double: see DOUBLE |
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