quadruple

[ kwo-droo-puhl, -druhp-uhl, kwod-roo-puhl ]

/ kwɒˈdru pəl, -ˈdrʌp əl, ˈkwɒd rʊ pəl /

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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.

Origin of quadruple

1325–75; Middle English <Latin quadruplus;cf. quadru-, duple

OTHER WORDS FROM quadruple

quad·ru·ple·ness, nounquad·ru·ply, adverb

Words nearby quadruple

quadrumane, quadrumanous, quadrumvir, quadrumvirate, quadruped, quadruple, quadruple run, quadruplet, quadruple time, quadruplex, quadruplicate

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Example sentences from the Web for quadruple

In these European elections, Le Pen is set to quadruple the National Front's 2009 showing.
Elections Could Be the Beginning of the End for Europe|Tracy McNicoll, Nadette De Visser|May 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Investigators now believe that the lone bicyclist was a primary target in the quadruple homicide rocking Europe.
French Alps Murder Mystery’s Forensic Breakthrough|Barbie Latza Nadeau|October 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
She arrived at the convention wearing a quadruple strand of pearls and significant diamond studs.
Ann Romney's Red Dress At The Republican National Convention|Robin Givhan|August 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Over the next four decades, this population is projected to more than quadruple.
Will Obamacare Explode the Deficit?|David Frum|April 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Smoke a pack of cigarettes each day and your annual radiation exposure will quadruple.
Everyday Radiation in Your Life|The Daily Beast|March 18, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The specimen which we have engraved is quadruple, but forms one vessel.
Ten Thousand Wonderful Things|Edmund Fillingham King
Engines so arranged are termed triple and quadruple expansion engines, or multiple expansion.
Farm Engines and How to Run Them|James H. Stephenson
His tone was humble and apologetic as he continued—“My opinion is that this very thing will quadruple the sales of your book.”
A Fortnight of Folly|Maurice Thompson
But see what this has meant to the league to have that quadruple supply of the dramas demanded by its members.
Papers and proceedings of the thirty-fifth general meeting of the American Library Association, 1913|Various
Between the two quadruple sets careful gazing reveals two other very faint stars.
Pleasures of the telescope|Garrett Serviss

British Dictionary definitions for quadruple

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 of quadruple

quadruply, adverb

Word Origin for quadruple

C16: via Old French from Latin quadruplus, from quadru- (see quadri-) + -plus -fold

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	quadruple
释义	quadruple [ kwo-droo-puhl, -druhp-uhl, kwod-roo-puhl ] / kwɒˈdru pəl, -ˈdrʌp əl, ˈkwɒd rʊ pəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR quadruple ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of quadruple 1325–75; Middle English <Latin quadruplus;cf. quadru-, duple OTHER WORDS FROM quadruple quad·ru·ple·ness, nounquad·ru·ply, adverb Words nearby quadruple quadrumane, quadrumanous, quadrumvir, quadrumvirate, quadruped, quadruple, quadruple run, quadruplet, quadruple time, quadruplex, quadruplicate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for quadruple In these European elections, Le Pen is set to quadruple the National Front's 2009 showing. Elections Could Be the Beginning of the End for Europe\|Tracy McNicoll, Nadette De Visser\|May 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Investigators now believe that the lone bicyclist was a primary target in the quadruple homicide rocking Europe. French Alps Murder Mystery’s Forensic Breakthrough\|Barbie Latza Nadeau\|October 20, 2012\|DAILY BEAST She arrived at the convention wearing a quadruple strand of pearls and significant diamond studs. Ann Romney's Red Dress At The Republican National Convention\|Robin Givhan\|August 29, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Over the next four decades, this population is projected to more than quadruple. Will Obamacare Explode the Deficit?\|David Frum\|April 11, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Smoke a pack of cigarettes each day and your annual radiation exposure will quadruple. Everyday Radiation in Your Life\|The Daily Beast\|March 18, 2011\|DAILY BEAST The specimen which we have engraved is quadruple, but forms one vessel. Ten Thousand Wonderful Things\|Edmund Fillingham King Engines so arranged are termed triple and quadruple expansion engines, or multiple expansion. Farm Engines and How to Run Them\|James H. Stephenson His tone was humble and apologetic as he continued—“My opinion is that this very thing will quadruple the sales of your book.” A Fortnight of Folly\|Maurice Thompson But see what this has meant to the league to have that quadruple supply of the dramas demanded by its members. Papers and proceedings of the thirty-fifth general meeting of the American Library Association, 1913\|Various Between the two quadruple sets careful gazing reveals two other very faint stars. Pleasures of the telescope\|Garrett Serviss British Dictionary definitions for quadruple 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 of quadruple quadruply, adverb Word Origin for quadruple C16: via Old French from Latin quadruplus, from quadru- (see quadri-) + -plus -fold Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to quadruple quadruplicate, tetrad, quaternary, quartette, tetralogy, quaternity, quadrivium, quadruplet, quaternion, quadrumvirate, quadrigeminal, quadripartite, quadrivial, quaternate
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quadruple

adjective

noun

verb (used with or without object), quad·ru·pled, quad·ru·pling.

Origin of quadruple

OTHER WORDS FROM quadruple

Words nearby quadruple

Example sentences from the Web for quadruple

British Dictionary definitions for quadruple

verb

adjective

noun

Derived forms of quadruple

Word Origin for quadruple

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