Double

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Double, The Double or Dubble may refer to:

Mathematics and computing

  • 2
  • Double precision, a floating-point representation of numbers that is typically 64 bits in length
  • A
    double number
    of the form , where
  • A 2-tuple, or ordered list of two elements, commonly called an ordered pair, denoted
  • Double (manifold), in topology

Food and drink

  • A drink order of two shots of
    hard liquor
    in one glass
  • A "double decker", a hamburger with two patties in a single bun

Games

  • Double, action in games whereby a competitor raises the stakes
    • double, in contract bridge
    • Doubling cube
      , in backgammon
    • Double, doubling a blackjack bet in a favorable situation
    • Double, a bet offered by UK bookmakers which combines two selections
  • Double, villain in the video game Mega Man X4
  • A kart racing game Mario Kart: Double Dash
  • An arcade action game Double Dragon

Sports

  • Double (association football), the act of a winning a division and primary cup competition in the same season
  • Double (baseball), a two-base hit in baseball
  • Double (cricket), the feat of scoring a thousand first-class runs and taking a hundred first-class wickets in a single season
  • Double (volleyball), scoring ten or more in a statistical category (aces, kills, blocks, digs, or assists) in a single match
  • Double (Gaelic games), the act of winning the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship and the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship in the same year
  • Double (rugby league), winning the Super League and Challenge Cup in one season
  • Double-double (basketball)
    , accumulating ten or more in two key statistical categories – points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocked shots – in a single game
  • Double Duty, competing in the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day or weekend.

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