HyperDic: quadruple

English > 5 senses of the word quadruple:
VERBchangequadrupleincrease / increase fourfold
ADJECTIVEallquadruple, quadruplicate, quadruplex, fourfold, four-foldhaving four units or components
allquadruple, fourfold, four-foldfour times as great or many
NOUNgroupquadruple, quartet, quartette, quadrupleta set of four similar things considered as a unit
cognitionquadruplea quantity that is four times as great as another
quadruple > pronunciation
Soundskwaadruw'pahl
Rhymesabdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...
English > quadruple: 5 senses > adjective 1
MeaningHaving four units or components.
Examples
  • "quadruple rhythm has four beats per measure"
  • "quadruplex wire"
Synonymsquadruplicate, quadruplex, fourfold, four-fold
BroadermultipleHaving or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual
Spanishcuádruple, cuádruplo
Catalanquádruple
English > quadruple: 5 senses > adjective 2
MeaningFour times as great or many.
Synonymsfourfold, four-fold
BroadermultipleHaving or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual
Spanishcuádruple
Catalanquàdruple
English > quadruple: 5 senses > noun 1, group
MeaningA set of four similar things considered as a unit.
Synonymsquartet, quartette, quadruplet
BroadersetA group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
English > quadruple: 5 senses > noun 2, cognition
MeaningA quantity that is four times as great as another.
BroadermultipleThe product of a quantity by an integer
Spanishcuádruplo
Catalanquàdruple
Verbsquadrupleincrease / increase fourfold
quadruplicatereproduce fourfold
English > quadruple: 5 senses > verb 1, change
Meaningincrease / increase fourfold.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
ModelThey quadruple their earnings this year; Their earnings quadruple this year
Example"His stock earning quadrupled"
Broadermultiply, manifoldcombine or increase / increase by multiplication
Spanishcuadruplicarse, cuadruplicar
Catalanquadruplicar-se, quadruplicar
Nounsquadruplea quantity that is four times as great as another
quadruplicateany four copies
quadruplingincrease / increase / increase by a factor of four

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