Quadruple

Quick meaning: Quadruple is an adjective meaning Being four times as long, as big or as many of something.

Meaning

Being four times as long, as big or as many of something.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To multiply by four.
2. (intransitive) To increase by a factor of four.
3. (rail transport) To provide four parallel running lines on a given stretch of railway.
4. Something that is four times the usual number, amount, size, etc.
5. (skating) A figure-skating jump with four revolutions in the air.

Example Sentences

Quadrupling four gives sixteen.

Our profits quadrupled when we made the improvements.

He's quite an athlete and can do quadruple jumps with ease.

Overall, consumer spending on fast tech has quadrupled to £11.6bn since 2023, surveys carried out for Material Focus suggested.

Word Forms

• quadruples
• quadrupling
• quadrupled

Synonyms for quadruple

Depending on context, synonyms include quad, multiple, fourfold, quadruplicate.

Antonyms for quadruple

Common opposites include quarter.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include fourfold, quadruplicate, multiple, quadripartite, four, four-way.

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