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quad·rup·let \(ˈ)kwä|drəplə̇t, kwəˈd-, -rüp-, ˈkwäd- sometimes ˈkwä_drəp- or (ˈ)kwȯ|- or ˈkwȯd-; usu -ə̇d.+V\ noun (-s) Etymology: from quadruple (III), after such pairs as English double : doublet 1. a. : one of four children or offspring born at one birth b. quadruplets plural : a group of four offspring born at one birth 2. : a combination of four of a kind 3. : a group of four musical notes to be performed in the time ordinarily given to three of the same kind 4. : a bicycle for four riders |