double check

See also: doublecheck and double-check

English

Alternative forms

• double-check
• doublecheck

Pronunciation

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Verb

double check (third-person singular simple present double checks, present participle double checking, simple past and past participle double checked)

1. To check a second time; to check twice with extra caution or attention; to verify or make sure.

   Hypernyms: recheck < check

   Coordinate terms: triple check; crosscheck

   I'm pretty sure that he's not coming, but I can double check the guest list.

Translations

to check again

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 復查 / 复查 (fùchá), 複查 / 复查 (zh) (fùchá)

• Finnish: varmistaa (fi)
• German: gegenchecken
• Portuguese: rechecar
• Swedish: dubbelkolla (sv)

Noun

double check (plural double checks)

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

   Hypernyms: recheck < check

   Coordinate terms: triple check; crosscheck

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

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

Translations

extra check

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 復查 / 复查 (fùchá), 複查 / 复查 (zh) (fùchá), 再次確認 / 再次确认 (zàicì quèrén)

• Finnish: tuplavarmistus
• Portuguese: rechecagem f

chess situation

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 雙將 / 双将 (shuāngjiāng)

• Finnish: kaksoisshakki (fi)
• German: Doppelschach n
• Irish: sáinn dhúbailte f
• Romanian: șah dublu n