doubling

doubling

1. present participle of double

doubling (plural doublings)

1. The process or an instance of making something double; a multiplication by two.
   • 1994, David C. Schneider, Quantitative Ecology: Spatial and Temporal Scaling (page 36)

     Similitude applies to proportional changes, such as doublings, halvings, or quarterings; it does not apply to additive changes.

2. The act of turning around, or doubling back.
3. A pleat or fold.
4. (archaic) A trick; double-dealing.

• blouding