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doublets

/ˈdʌblɪts/

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A pair of two similar or equal things; couple.

Examples :

"She bought two doublets of socks: one in black and one in white. "

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One of two or more different words in a language derived from the same etymological root but having different phonological forms (e.g., toucher and toquer in French or shade and shadow in English).

Examples :

"Linguistics students learned that "shirt" and "skirt" are considered doublets in English, both stemming from the Old Norse word "skyrta" but evolving into distinct forms. "

language linguistics word

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In textual criticism, two different narrative accounts of the same actual event.

Examples :

"The teacher noticed several doublets in the students' history essays, where different groups described the same school field trip but with conflicting details about what happened on the bus. "

literature linguistics writing history word

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(lapidary) An imitation gem made of two pieces of glass or crystal with a layer of color between them.

Examples :

"The jeweler revealed that the supposedly antique emerald earrings were actually doublets, cheap imitations with a thin green layer sandwiched between two pieces of clear glass. "

material appearance art

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A word or phrase set a second time by mistake.

Examples :

"The teacher noticed several "the the" doublets in the student's essay after spell check missed them. "

language word writing

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A quantum state of a system with a spin of ½, such that there are two allowed values of the spin component, −½ and +½.

Examples :

"A hydrogen atom's electron often exists in doublets, reflecting the two possible spin states, "spin up" or "spin down," like having two options for an answer. "

physics science

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A word (or rather, a halfword) consisting of two bytes.

Examples :

"The computer program required input in the form of doublets. "

computing number

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A very small flowering plant, Dimeresia howellii.

Examples :

"While hiking in the high desert, we carefully avoided stepping on the tiny doublets, for their delicate flowers were easily crushed. "

plant biology organism nature

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A word ladder puzzle.

Examples :

"During our English class, we enjoyed solving doublets, changing "COLD" into "WARM" one letter at a time. "

game word entertainment literature

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An arrangement of two lenses for a microscope, designed to correct spherical aberration and chromatic dispersion, thus rendering the image of an object more clear and distinct.

Examples :

"The scientist adjusted the microscope's doublets to get a sharper and more colorful image of the cell. "

technology physics device science

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Either of two dice, each of which, when thrown, has the same number of spots on the face lying uppermost.

Examples :

"to throw doublets"

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A game somewhat like backgammon.

Examples :

""My grandfather taught me to play doublets, but I still prefer chess." "

game entertainment

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Dipole antenna.

Examples :

"To improve radio reception, the hobbyist connected two doublets to the receiver, forming a more powerful antenna array. "

electronics technology communication physics signal device

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A man’s close-fitting jacket, with or without sleeves, worn by European men from the 1400s to the 1600s.

Examples :

"For the historical play, the actor wore brightly colored doublets and tights, looking every bit the Renaissance nobleman. "

appearance wear history style