quadruple
[ kwo-droo-puh l, -druhp-uh l, kwod-roo-puh l ]
/ kwɒˈdru pəl, -ˈdrʌp əl, ˈkwɒd rʊ pəl /
adjective
fourfold; consisting of four parts: a quadruple alliance.
four times as great.
Music. having four beats to a measure.
noun
a number, amount, etc., four times as great as another.
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.
verb (used with or without object), quad·ru·pled, quad·ru·pling.
to make or become four times as great: To serve 24 people, quadruple the recipe. My savings quadrupled in 20 years.
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Nearby words
quadrumane, quadrumanous, quadrumvir, quadrumvirate, quadruped, quadruple, quadruple run, quadruple time, quadruplet, quadruplex, quadruplicate
Related forms
quad·ru·ple·ness, nounquad·ru·ply, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
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quadruple
/ (ˈkwɒdrʊpəl, kwɒˈdruːpəl) /
verb
to multiply by four or increase fourfold
adjective
four times as much or as many; fourfold
consisting of four parts
noun
a quantity or number four times as great as another
Derived Forms
quadruply, adverbWord Origin for quadruple
C16: via Old French from Latin quadruplus, from quadru- (see quadri-) + -plus -fold
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