quadruple

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verb

qua·​dru·​ple kwä-ˈdrü-pəl  -ˈdrə- 

ˈkwä-drə-

quadrupled; quadrupling kwä-ˈdrü-p(ə-)liŋ 

-ˈdrə-;

ˈkwä-drə-

transitive verb

: to make four times as great or as many

intransitive verb

: to become four times as great or as numerous

quadruple

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noun

: a sum four times as great as another

quadruple

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adjective

1

: having four units or members

2

: being four times as great or as many

3

: marked by four beats per measure

quadruple meter

quadruply

kwä-ˈdrü-plē 

-ˈdrə-;

ˈkwä-drə-

adverb

quadruplicity

ˌkwä-dru̇-ˈpli-sə-tē 

noun

Examples of quadruple in a Sentence

Verb

The value of the stock has quadrupled in the past year.

The town's population has quadrupled in the past 50 years.

The company has quadrupled the number of its employees.

Adjective

She ordered a quadruple espresso.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Compared to the last Chromecast model, the TV Streamer has doubled the available memory, quadrupled the on-device storage, upgraded the processor, and added an ethernet port for a hardwire connection to your network. —Ewan Spence, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024

Because the prices of energy were quadrupling and doubling. —Maya Marchel Hoff, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024

Noun

The brand has many products that pull double, triple, or even quadruple duty (its 4-in-1 Essential Face Wipes have countless loyal fans). —Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2024

September 2024 is pulling off an astronomical quadruple feature. —Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 17 Sep. 2024

Adjective

Known for its quadruple distillation process, Skyy delivers a consistently clean and smooth vodka. —Emily Price, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024

The University of Idaho quadruple murder suspect, Bryan Kohberger, will stand trial in the capital city of Boise, Idaho, according to a new ruling from Idaho's Supreme Court. —Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English (Scots), from Latin quadruplare, from quadruplus

Noun

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin quadruplum, from neuter of quadruplus four times as great, from quadri- + -plus multiplied by — more at -fold

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1557, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

quadruple

1 of 2 verb

qua·​dru·​ple kwä-ˈdrüp-əl  -ˈdrəp- 

ˈkwäd-rəp-

quadrupled; quadrupling -(ə-)liŋ 

: to make or become four times as great or as many

quadruple

2 of 2 adjective

1

: having four units or members

2

: being four times as great or as many

3

: marked by four beats per measure

quadruple time

quadruple noun