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double-barreled

1 6.0

Having two purposes or effects

adjective
/ˈdʌbəlˌbɛrəl/

: doble

The team's strategy for the project was double-barreled, focusing on both innovation and sustainability.

Examples

And it was double-barreled and double-powered when the little twins got in on the act—then it was truly double trouble squared.

Fiction book (1993)
The politician's double-barreled criticism tackled both the economic and social issues affecting the city.
He had a double-barreled approach.

Blog text (11)
Her double-barreled response addressed the concerns of the community while promoting the benefits of the new policy.

Synonyms

twofold

vsdouble-barreled

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Having two different parts or aspects

includes two purposes or effects, not only parts or features

dual-purpose

vsdouble-barreled

1 4.4

Made to do two different things at the same time

is a general property of having two purposes, aspects, or effects

Antonyms

single

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Applying to only one group or system

How Complex

complex

209 4.2

double-barreled

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dual-purpose

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simple

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Surface Forms

double-barreled positive

double-barrelled positive

Morphology

double-barreled = double-barrel (semi-transparent) = double + barrel + ed

The term 'double-barreled' is derived from 'double-barrel', which is clear in its components but the metaphorical extension to 'having two purposes' is not immediately obvious.

Etymology

Double-barreled comes from guns that had two barrels. The double part means 'two' and the barrel is a 'tube' for firing, so a double-barreled plan or argument is one that has two parts or two aims.