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ˈkwɒdrʊp(ə)l,
kwɒˈdruːp(ə)l/
adj.
- consisting of four parts or elements.
- consisting of four times as much or as many.
- (of time in music) having four beats in a bar.
v.
increase or be increased fourfold.
n.
a quadruple thing, number, or amount.
Derivative
Etymology
ME: via Fr. from L. quadruplus, from quadru- ‘four’ + -plus as in duplus (see duple).
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