noun
Meaning 1
A grouping of four things.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: quadrad, quartet, tetrad
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
A grouping of four things.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
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Synonyms: quadrad, quartet, tetrad
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A government committee of four economic experts.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kwetwóresder. Proto-Indo-European *kwetwr̥- Proto-Italic *kwetru- Latin quadri-bor. English quadri- English -ad English quadriad From quadri- + -ad.