quadruple
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- IPA /ˈkwɒdɹʊpl/
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Verb
quadruple verb
- To multiply by four.“Quadrupling four gives sixteen.”
- To increase by a factor of four.“Our profits quadrupled when we made the improvements.”
- To provide four parallel running lines on a given stretch of railway.
Adjective
quadruple adjective
- Being four times as long, as big or as many of something.“He's quite an athlete and can do quadruple jumps with ease.”
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fourfoldquadruplicatemultiplequadripartitefourfour-wayquadfour-foldfour-partyquad-subquadruplesextuplequintuplesixfoldtriplequadrillionfold
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