"double check" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: double checks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} double check (plural double checks)
  1. An extra check or verification made a second time, usually with additional caution or attention. Translations (extra check): 復查 (Chinese Mandarin), 复查 (fùchá) (Chinese Mandarin), 複查 (Chinese Mandarin), 再次確認 (Chinese Mandarin), 再次确认 (zàicì quèrén) (Chinese Mandarin), tuplavarmistus (Finnish), rechecagem [feminine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-double_check-en-noun-sGRH8qV~ Disambiguation of 'extra check': 71 29
  2. (chess, uncountable) A check delivered by two pieces simultaneously. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Chess Translations (chess situation): 雙將 (Chinese Mandarin), 双将 (shuāngjiāng) (Chinese Mandarin), kaksoisshakki (Finnish), Doppelschach [neuter] (German), sáinn dhúbailte [feminine] (Irish), șah dublu [neuter] (Romanian)
    Sense id: en-double_check-en-noun-aCh6kK2b Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 73 22 Topics: board-games, chess, games Disambiguation of 'chess situation': 6 94

Verb

Forms: double checks [present, singular, third-person], double checking [participle, present], double checked [participle, past], double checked [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} double check (third-person singular simple present double checks, present participle double checking, simple past and past participle double checked)
  1. To check again; to check with extra caution or attention; to verify or make sure. Synonyms: double-check, doublecheck Translations (to check again): 復查 (Chinese Mandarin), 复查 (fùchá) (Chinese Mandarin), 複查 (Chinese Mandarin), varmistaa (Finnish), gegenchecken (German), rechecar (Portuguese), dubbelkolla (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-double_check-en-verb-dSoJ9f4s

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for double check meaning in English (4.7kB)

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      "sense": "extra check",
      "word": "復查"
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      "sense": "extra check",
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      "word": "再次確認"
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