dedoubling

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noun

The conversion of a twin-track railway line to single-track.

Similar
single-trackingsingling
Opposite
double-tracking
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Meanings

noun
  1. rail transportThe conversion of a twin-track railway line to single-track.

    Synonyms: single-tracking, singling · Antonyms: double-tracking

  2. biologyThe removal of segmental duplication in genomes

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe conversion of a twin-track railway line to single-track.

Similar
single-trackingsingling
Opposite
double-tracking
Also see
single-trackingsingling

Origin

From de- + doubling.

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APA

dedoubling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dedoubling

MLA

“dedoubling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dedoubling. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dedoubling,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dedoubling.

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