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71Double — Recorded in several forms including Dobel, Dobell, Doble, Double, Dobble, and possibly others, this is an English nickname surname. It originates from the Olde French word doublet introduced into England after the conquest of 1066. In this… …
72double negative — dou′ble neg′ative n. gram. a syntactic construction in which two negative words are used in the same clause to express a single negation • Etymology: 1820–30 usage: The double negative was standard in English through the time of Shakespeare. In… …
73Double stop — The beginning of Mozart s Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (1787). The First and Second Violins have a triple stop notated, meaning the low D is only played to let ring, then shortly thereafter the B and G are played like normal. A double stop, in music… …
74Double the Numbers — Kentucky s Double the Numbers logo On October 17, 2007, the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education launched Double the Numbers: Kentucky s Plan to Increase College Graduates . The plan st …
75Double Concerto (Brahms) — The Double Concerto in A minor, Op. 102, by Johannes Brahms is a concerto for violin, cello and orchestra. Origin of the work The Double Concerto was Brahms final work for orchestra. It was composed in the summer of 1887, and first performed on… …
76double consciousness — Also referred to as dual consciousness, duplication of consciousness, doubling of awareness, double perceptions, and secondary personality. During the late 19th century these terms, and probably many more, were used to denote a condition in… …
77double — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Double is used after these nouns: ↑stunt {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb ADVERB ▪ more than ▪ Our profits have more than doubled this year. ▪ almost, nearly …
78Double inverted pendulum — A double inverted pendulum is combination of the inverted pendulum and the double pendulum. The double inverted pendulum is unstable, meaning that it will fall down unless it is controlled in some way. The two main methods of controlling a double …
79Double negation — This article is about the logical concept. For the linguistic concept, see Double negative. In the theory of logic, double negation is expressed by saying that a proposition A is identical to (equivalent to) not (not A), or by the formula A = A.… …
80double negative — a syntactic construction in which two negative words are used in the same clause to express a single negation. [1820 30] Usage. Double or multiple negation was standard in English through the time of Shakespeare. An oft quoted line from Chaucer s …
