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quadruple

quad·ruple

UK/ˈkwɒd.ɹʊ.pəl/ US/kwɒˈdɹuː.pəl/ uncommon
verb (1) noun (1) adjective (2)

verb

1.

increase fourfold

  • “His stock earning quadrupled”

noun

1.

a quantity that is four times as great as another

adjective

1.

having four units or components

  • “quadruple rhythm has four beats per measure”
  • “quadruplex wire”
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2.

four times as great or many

  • “a fourfold increase in the dosage”
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Origin

From Middle English quadruple, from Latin quadruplus. Can be analyzed as quadri- + -ple.

Phrases

  • one of eight
  • one of five
  • one of four
  • one of seven
  • one of six
  • one of three
  • one of two
  • only one

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