 quadruple |
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| 1. | [ verb ] increase fourfold | |
| Examples: | "His stock earning quadrupled" |
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| Related terms: | multiply quadruplicate | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] having four units or components | |
| Synonyms: | fourfold quadruplicate | |
| Examples: | "quadruple rhythm has four beats per measure" |
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| Related terms: | multiple | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] four times as great or many | |
| Synonyms: | fourfold | |
| Examples: | "a fourfold increase in the dosage" |
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| Related terms: | multiple | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] having four units or components | |
| Synonyms: | quadruplex quadruplicate fourfold | |
| Examples: | "quadruple rhythm has four beats per measure" "quadruplex wire" |
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| Related terms: | multiple | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (mathematics) a quantity that is four times as great as another | |
| Related terms: | multiple quadruplicate | |
| Similar spelling: |
quadruplex quadruplet quadruped quadrupling quadrupedal quadriplegic quadriplegia |
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