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View synonyms for quadruplet

quadruplet

[ kwo-druhp-lit, -droo-plit, kwod-roo-plit ]

noun

  1. any group or combination of four.
  2. quadruplets, four children or offspring born of one pregnancy.
  3. one of four such children or offspring.
  4. Music. a group of four notes of equal value performed in the time normally taken for three.

quadruplet

/ kwɒˈdruːplɪt; ˈkwɒdrʊplɪt /

noun

  1. one of four offspring born at one birth Often shortened toquad
  2. a group or set of four similar things
  3. music a group of four notes to be played in a time value of three
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of quadruplet1

1780–90; quadruple + -et (modeled on triplet )
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Example Sentences

But if, quite satisfied with your service, I propose to you five quadruplet instead of four, you would accept it without doubt.

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