expression double

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• Double bind — Not to be confused with double blind, a method to eliminate bias in scientific experimentation. A double bind is an emotionally distressing dilemma in communication in which an individual (or group) receives two or more conflicting messages, in… …   Wikipedia

• Double entendre — An 1814 engraving of a double entendre. He: My sweet honey, I hope you are to be let with the Lodgins! She: No, sir, I am to be let alone. A double entendre (French pronunciation: [dublɑ̃tɑ̃dʁə]) or adianoeta[1] is a figure of speech in …   Wikipedia

• Double Indemnity (film) — Double Indemnity Theatrical release poster Directed by Billy Wilder Produced by …   Wikipedia

• Double beta decay — is a radioactive decay process where a nucleus releases two beta rays as a single process. In double beta decay, two neutrons in the nucleus are converted to protons, and two electrons and two electron antineutrinos are emitted. In the process of …   Wikipedia

• Double-entendre — Dou ble en*ten dre, n. [F. double double + entendre to mean. This is a barbarous compound of French words. The true French equivalent is double entente.] A word or expression admitting of a double interpretation, one of which is often obscure or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Double layer (plasma) — This article is about the structure in plasma physics. For other uses, see Double layer. Saturnian aurora whose reddish colour is characteristic of ionized hydrogen plasma.[1] Powered by the Saturnian equivalent of (filamentary) Birkeland… …   Wikipedia

• Double negative — This article is about the linguistic construct. For other uses, see Double Negative (disambiguation). A double negative occurs when two forms of negation are used in the same sentence. Multiple negation is the more general term referring to the… …   Wikipedia

• Double exponential function — A double exponential function (red curve) compared to a single exponential function (blue curve). A double exponential function is a constant raised to the power of an exponential function. The general formula is , which grows much more quickly… …   Wikipedia

• Double layer (interfacial) — A double layer (DL, also called an electrical double layer, EDL) is a structure that appears on the surface of an object when it is placed into a liquid. The object might be a solid particle, a gas bubble, a liquid droplet, or a porous body. The… …   Wikipedia

• Double "H" Ranch — Not to be confused with Double H High Adventure Base. The Double H Ranch, co founded in 1992[citation needed] by Charles R. Wood [1] and Paul Newman provides specialized programs and year round support for children and their families dealing with …   Wikipedia

• double entendre — noun (plural double entendres) Etymology: obsolete French, literally, double meaning Date: 1673 1. ambiguity of meaning arising from language that lends itself to more than one interpretation 2. a word or expression capable of two interpretations …   New Collegiate Dictionary