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First Known Use of quad
1820
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Origin and Etymology of quad
short for quadrat
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First Known Use: circa 1879
in the meaning defined above
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quadded;
quadding
: to fill out (something, such as a typeset line) with blank space
First Known Use of quad
circa 1888
Definition of quad
First Known Use of quad
1896
Definition of quad
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: having or composed of four items or elements : quadruple 1
- The F/A-18 flight-control system … is characterized by quad redundancy, which means that there are essentially four levels of sensing and actuation for each control surface.
- —McGraw-Hill Yearbook Of Science And Technology
- Quad skates are roller skates that have four wheels arranged in two rows, while inline skates have them in one line.
- —Jenee Osterheldt
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: quadraphonic
- Domestic quad listening needs two additional loudspeakers over stereo, and two more amplifiers, plus the black box which allocates some of the sounds to the rear left/right, and others to the front left/right.
- —George Steedman
First Known Use of quad
1881
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First Known Use of quad
1971
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Origin and Etymology of quad
short for quadrillion
First Known Use of quad
1954
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