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DOUBLE CHECK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does double check mean? 

DOUBLE CHECK (noun)
  The noun DOUBLE CHECK has 1 sense:

1. something that checks the correctness of a previous checkplay

  Familiarity information: DOUBLE CHECK used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


DOUBLE CHECK (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Something that checks the correctness of a previous check

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

countercheck; double check

Hypernyms ("double check" is a kind of...):

assay; check (an appraisal of the state of affairs)

Derivation:

double-check (check once more to be absolutely sure)


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