adj · noun · verb · 11 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈkwɒd.ɹʊ.pəl/
Received-Pronunciation:/kwɒˈdɹuː.pəl/
General-American:/kwɑˈdɹu.pəl/
General-American:/kwɑˈdɹʌp.əl/
General-American:/ˈkwɑd.ɹə.pəl/
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rhymes with -uːpəl
CMU ARPABET:K W AA0 D R UW1 P AH0 L
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Being four times as long, as big or as many of something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
He's quite an athlete and can do quadruple jumps with ease.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
Something that is four times the usual number, amount, size, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A figure-skating jump with four revolutions in the air.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, skating, sports
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: quad
Antonyms: none provided
4
verb
Meaning 4
To multiply by four.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
Quadrupling four gives sixteen.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
verb
Meaning 5
To increase by a factor of four.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Examples
Our profits quadrupled when we made the improvements.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
verb
Meaning 6
To provide four parallel running lines on a given stretch of railway.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.