double-

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old French double, more at double.

Prefix[edit]

double-

  1. (obsolete) In the metric system, multiplies the attached unit by two.

Usage notes[edit]

  • Included in the early metric system, but dropped upon adoption of the SI in 1960.
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