quadruple

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verb

qua·​dru·​ple kwä-ˈdrü-pəl  -ˈdrə- 

ˈkwä-drə-

quadrupled; quadrupling kwä-ˈdrü-p(ə-)liŋ 

-ˈdrə-;

ˈkwä-drə-

transitive verb

: to make four times as great or as many

intransitive verb

: to become four times as great or as numerous

quadruple

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noun

: a sum four times as great as another

quadruple

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adjective

1

: having four units or members

2

: being four times as great or as many

3

: marked by four beats per measure

quadruple meter

quadruply

kwä-ˈdrü-plē 

-ˈdrə-;

ˈkwä-drə-

adverb

quadruplicity

ˌkwä-dru̇-ˈpli-sə-tē 

noun

Examples of quadruple in a Sentence

Verb

The value of the stock has quadrupled in the past year.

The town's population has quadrupled in the past 50 years.

The company has quadrupled the number of its employees.

Adjective

She ordered a quadruple espresso.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

After leaving office, Pence quadrupled his net worth in just three years. —Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024

The two new systems had a low chance of formation in the next 48 hours, at only 10 percent, but that chance has since quadrupled to 40 percent for the northern system in only seven hours. —Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024

Noun

If done well, any policy that makes employees more active during the workday can pay off in quadruple. —Lieke Ten Brummelhuis, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024

The Brazilian was steadily declining from his status as one of Europe’s best defensive midfielders began ever since the bid to claim an unprecedented quadruple failed in 2022. —Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024

Adjective

As a result, careers that align the quadruple bottom line – social, environmental, intergenerational and economic wellbeing – are viewed as more future-proof. —Sally Percy, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024

Opponents say that while some businesses will see tax breaks, others would see taxes as much as quadruple, forcing them to reconsider operating in San Francisco. —Shawna Chen, Axios, 7 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English (Scots), from Latin quadruplare, from quadruplus

Noun

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin quadruplum, from neuter of quadruplus four times as great, from quadri- + -plus multiplied by — more at -fold

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1557, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

quadruple

1 of 2 verb

qua·​dru·​ple kwä-ˈdrüp-əl  -ˈdrəp- 

ˈkwäd-rəp-

quadrupled; quadrupling -(ə-)liŋ 

: to make or become four times as great or as many

quadruple

2 of 2 adjective

1

: having four units or members

2

: being four times as great or as many

3

: marked by four beats per measure

quadruple time

quadruple noun