adjectivetwice as large or two times the size ExampleTheir turnover is double ours.Usageto be on double timeto earn twice the usual wages for working on Sundays or other holidaysUsagein double figureswith two figures, from 10 to 99 ExamplesInflation is in double figures. • We have had double-figure inflation for some years.verbto become twice as big, or make something twice as big ExamplesWe have doubled our profits this year or our profits have doubled this year. • The company's borrowings have doubled. to become twice as big, or make something twice as big twice as large or two times the size