doubletime

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noun

A gene in Drosophila melanogaster that produces the DBT protein kinase, used to control circadian rhythm.

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Meanings

noundoubletime (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemolecular biologybiologyA gene in Drosophila melanogaster that produces the DBT protein kinase, used to control circadian rhythm.
verbdoubletime (third-person singular simple present doubletimes, present participle doubletiming, simple past and past participle doubletimed)

present singular third person doubletimes · participle present doubletiming · participle past doubletimed · past doubletimed

  1. alternativeAlternative form of double-time.

    "Doubletime up to the ville and souvenir me one cute orphan, man, but be sure you get a dirty one, a really skuzzy one."

    1979, Gustav Hasford, The Short-Timers, New York: Bantam Books, published 1980, →ISBN, page 57

Origin

From double + time.

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “doubletime,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doubletime.

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