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quadruple

quad·ru·ple
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kwo-droo-puh l, -druhp-uh l, kwod-roo-puh l]
    • /kwɒˈdru pəl, -ˈdrʌp əl, ˈkwɒd rʊ pəl/
    • /kwɒdˈruː.pl̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kwo-droo-puh l, -druhp-uh l, kwod-roo-puh l]
    • /kwɒˈdru pəl, -ˈdrʌp əl, ˈkwɒd rʊ pəl/

Definitions of quadruple word

  • adjective quadruple fourfold; consisting of four parts: a quadruple alliance. 1
  • adjective quadruple four times as great. 1
  • adjective quadruple Music. having four beats to a measure. 1
  • noun quadruple a number, amount, etc., four times as great as another. 1
  • noun quadruple something, as a series of acrobatic somersaults, made up of four clearly defined parts or stages: the first trapeze artist to perform a quadruple successfully. 1
  • noun quadruple Consisting of four parts or elements. 1

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Origin of quadruple

First appearance:

before 1325
One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English < Latin quadruplus; cf. quadru-, duple

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Quadruple

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

quadruple popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

quadruple usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for quadruple

verb quadruple

  • multiply — to make many or manifold; increase the number, quantity, etc., of.
  • times — multiplied by: Two times four is eight.
  • magnify — to increase the apparent size of, as a lens does.
  • augment — To augment something means to make it larger, stronger, or more effective by adding something to it.
  • expand — explain

adjective quadruple

  • quadruplicate — one of four copies or identical items, especially copies of typewritten material.
  • quaternary — consisting of four.
  • tetrad — a group of four.
  • quadrigeminal — Having four parts, or two pairs.
  • quadripartite — divided into or consisting of four parts.

noun quadruple

  • quadrivium — (during the Middle Ages) the more advanced division of the seven liberal arts, comprising arithmetic, geometry, astronomy, and music.
  • quadrumvirate — a governing or managing group, coalition, or the like, of four persons.
  • quadruplet — any group or combination of four.
  • quartet — any group of four persons or things.
  • quaternion — a group or set of four persons or things.

Antonyms for quadruple

verb quadruple

  • decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.

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