Meaning

2 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)A second check or verification, usually with additional caution or attention.

    Why don't you make another double check of the house to see if there are still rats around?

  2. (countable, uncountable)A check delivered by two pieces simultaneously.

    Doppelschach

More definitions
  • something that checks the correctness of a previous check

Examples

37 sentences
  1. I'll double check.

    Я переперевірю.

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  2. Did you double-check these figures?

    deHast du diese Zahlen noch einmal nachkontrolliert?

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  3. I just thought I should double check.

    deIch dachte nur, dass ich noch mal nachsehen sollte.

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  4. I think you should double-check your facts.

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  5. Tom double-checked his bank balance before writing the check.

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Translations

2 languages
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Forms

plural: double checks

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • something that checks the correctness of a previous check:countercheck

Word family

1 related words

See also

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