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noun qua·dru·plet \ kwä-ˈdrü-plət , -ˈdrə- ; ˈkwä-drə-plət \

Definition of quadruplet

1 :a combination of four of a kind

2 :one of four offspring born at one birth

3 :a group of four musical notes to be performed in the time ordinarily given to three of the same kind

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NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Two sets of quadruplets are about to begin college at schools 10 miles (16 kilometers) apart in Connecticut.

— pat eaton-robb, The Seattle Times, "Quads on the quad: Quadruplets begin colleges in Connecticut," 26 Aug. 2017
Courtney began reaching out for information, and made contact with mothers of quadruplets, quintuplets and sextuplets.

— william thornton wthornton@al.com, AL.com, "Albertville couple expecting sextuplets this fall," 18 Aug. 2017
Triplets pay $22.50, quadruplets pay $30 and quintuplets pay $37.50 per set.

— brittany nader, cleveland.com, "Twinsburg's Twins Days Festival ranked 5th quirkiest festival in U.S.," 26 July 2017
The Miners were the first quadruplets born in Orange County via the technique and more than 40 medical staff assisted in their delivery, which was eight weeks early.

— courtney perkes, Orange County Register, "UCI doctor-to-be coming full circle from birth to graduation," 31 May 2017
On Feb. 10, 1990, Dr. Manuel Porto delivered Brianna Miner, the first of quadruplet siblings born that night at UC Irvine Medical Center.

— courtney perkes, Orange County Register, "UCI doctor-to-be coming full circle from birth to graduation," 31 May 2017
Quadruplets from Ohio will attend Yale University together this fall.

— USA TODAY, "Quadruplet brothers choose to attend Yale," 2 May 2017
Nigel, Zachary, Aaron, and Nick Wade—quadruplet seniors at Lakota East High School in Butler County, Ohio—had a fantastic but difficult choice to make.

— sammy nickalls, Esquire, "These Quadruplets Are All Going to Yale Together," 2 May 2017
The quadruplets, Nick, Zach, Aaron and Nigel Wade, drew national attention for their academic prowess and admissions acceptance by Ivy League universities and other top-tier colleges across the nation.

— ajc homepage, ajc, "Ohio quadruplets will all attend Yale," 1 May 2017

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Definition of quadruplet for English Language Learners

: one of four babies that are born at the same time to the same mother

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noun qua·dru·plet \ kwä-ˈdrü-plət , -ˈdrə- \

Definition of quadruplet for Students

:one of four offspring born at one birth

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noun qua·dru·plet \ kwä-ˈdrəp-lət , -ˈdrüp-; ˈkwäd-rəp- \

medical Definition of quadruplet

1 :one of four offspring born at one birth

2 quadruplets plural :a group of four offspring born at one birth

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