doubling

n. the process of making something twice as large or twice as many.

n. the process or instance of increasing a quantity by a factor of two.

“The doubling of the company's profits in just one year surprised the investors.”

“Economists observed a rapid doubling of the national debt over the decade, prompting urgent calls for fiscal reform.”

n. the act of turning around and going back the way you came.

n. the act of reversing one's course or turning back on one's own tracks.

“The fox escaped the hunters by a clever doubling back through the thick woods.”

“The path required a sharp doubling back at the cliff edge, which confused the hikers who were unfamiliar with the local terrain.”

Literary

n. a clever or dishonest trick used to deceive someone.

n. a deceptive manoeuvre or trick; an instance of double-dealing.

“The old stories tell of the villain's doubling and lies to steal the gold.”

“The protagonist eventually saw through the antagonist's doublings, realising that every promise made was merely a layer of a larger deception.”

Archaic