If the person is injured in a fall of this sort, recovery is usually slow and less complete. Anything that causes dizziness can lead to a fall -- for example, a sudden drop in blood pressure when the person stands up or gets out of bed at night or light-headedness caused by a medication.
A double-double is defined as a performance in which a player accumulates a double-digit number total in two of five statistical categoriesâpoints, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocked shotsâin a game. The most common double-double combination is points and rebounds, followed by points and assists.
adj (usually prenominal) 1. as much again in size, strength, number, etc: a double portion. 2. composed of two equal or similar parts; in a pair; twofold: a double egg cup. 3. designed for two users: a double room. 4. folded in two; composed of two layers: double paper.