quadruple

C1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /kwɑˈdruːpəl/ UK /ˈkwɒdrʊpəl/ See IPA manual

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Meanings

1

adj
four times as large, numerous, or valuable

The upgraded engine produced quadruple the original power.
2

verb
to become, or make something become, four times as large or numerous

The company plans to quadruple its recycling capacity within five years.

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Synonyms

1 adj · four times as large,... fourfold

2 verb · to become, or make... multiply by fourincrease fourfold

Opposites

quarter

Word family

Derived forms quadruplet

Related forms double triple fourfold

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Phrases (1)

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quadruple rhythm
a musical rhythm organized into four beats per measure

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From Middle English quadruple, borrowed from Latin quadruplus ('fourfold'), formed from the element quadri- ('four') and a multiplicative suffix also seen in double and triple.

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