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noun

  • The period required for a quantity undergoing exponential growth to increase to twice its initial size or value.

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So we’re over 20,000, but what we’re seeing is that the doubling time of the outbreak is increasing, which means that it’s taking longer to double the number of cases.

From Slate • Sep. 16, 2022

WHO said omicron had now proven to have a shorter doubling time, with increasing evidence it was able to “evade immunity.”

From Seattle Times • Jan. 12, 2022

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Possible Synonyms

  • exponential growth period
  • Rule of 72
  • J-curve interval
  • duplication interval

Possible Antonyms

  • halving time
  • contraction interval
  • period of decline
  • decay period
  • half-life

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