doubling
nounUK /ˈdʌbəlɪŋ/
US /ˈdʌbəlɪŋ/
Doubling means making something twice as big or twice as many.
The doubling of the recipe gave us enough cookies for everyone.
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2. In music, playing two notes an octave apart at the same time.
The flute doubled the violin melody an octave higher.
3. In sailing, the act of sailing around a cape or point of land.
The ship's doubling of Cape Horn took three rough days.
4. In theater, an actor playing more than one role in a play.
Her doubling as the queen and the maid surprised the audience.