Definition: raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2
Usage: I decided his double was a bluff
Similar words: raise
Definition: increasing the size of a bet (as in poker)
Usage: I'll see your raise and double it
Synonyms: doubling
Definition: increase by a factor of two
Usage: doubling with a computer took no time at all
Similar words: multiplication
Definition: a multiplicative increase
Usage: repeated copying leads to a multiplication of errors; this multiplication of cells is a natural correlate of growth