double letter
A "double letter" can refer to two identical letters appearing together in a word or a typographical feature in printing.
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Definition
B2Linguistics
(general)A pair of identical letters that appear consecutively in a word.
Example
- In the word 'bitter', 't' is a double letter.
C1Printing
(technical)Two letters on one shank, often used as a ligature.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "double letter":
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