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quadruple

adjective · verb · noun

Simple meaning

Being four times as long, as big or as many of something.

Pronunciation

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kwɑdˈɹupəl

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Definition

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adjective

  1. Being four times as long, as big or as many of something.

verb

  1. transitive

    To multiply by four.

  2. Increase fourfold

  3. intransitive

    To increase by a factor of four.

noun

  1. A quantity that is four times as great as another

  2. Something that is four times the usual number, amount, size, etc.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C2 · Proficient
Frequency
Uncommon
Typical Use
Primarily written

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This meaning: Being four times as long, as big or as many of something.

Used this way, quadruple is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Nearby words

  • quadruplicate , rarer, so it draws attention

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More ways to use quadruple

  • “His stock earning quadrupled.”verb

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Four / quantity

quadruple expansion

Set

quadruple meter

Other combinations

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Word Family

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Compound terms

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  • quadruple timenounCompound term

    A time signature indicating four beats to the bar.

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Synonyms

adjective

Sense: being four times as long or as big

fourfoldquadruplicateRare

verb

Sense: to multiply by four

fourfold

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