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quadruplet

noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /kwɒˈdɹʌplət/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /kwɑˈdɹuːplət/
  • Canada, US: /kwɑˈdɹʌplət/
  • Canada, US: /kwɑˈdɹuplət/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A set of four, particularly

A tuplet of four notes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A set of four, particularly

A sequence of four elements.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

One of a group of four, particularly one of four babies born from the same mother during the same birth.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

A cycle for carrying four riders, arranged so that all the riders can assist in the propulsion.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

a set of four similar things considered as a unit

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: quartet, quartette, quadruple

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: set

6

noun

Meaning 6

one of four children born at the same time from the same pregnancy

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: quad

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sibling, sib

7

noun

Meaning 7

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: four, 4, IV, tetrad, quatern, quaternion, quaternary, quaternity, quartet, foursome, Little Joe

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: digit, figure

History

Etymology

From quadruple + -et.

Across languages

Translations

23 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: quadrigemin — infant born as one of four
  • Catalan: quadrigèmina — infant born as one of four
  • Dutch: vierling — infant born as one of four
  • Estonian: nelikud — infant born as one of four
  • Finnish: nelonen — infant born as one of four
  • French: quadruplé — infant born as one of four
  • German: Vierling — infant born as one of four
  • Japanese: 四つ子 (yotsugo) — infant born as one of four
  • Māori: māhanga whā — infant born as one of four
  • Māori: huawhā — infant born as one of four
  • Norwegian Bokmål: firling — infant born as one of four
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: firling — infant born as one of four
  • Polish: czworaczek — infant born as one of four
  • Swedish: fyrling — infant born as one of four
  • Turkish: dördüz — infant born as one of four
  • Welsh: pedrybled — infant born as one of four
  • Yoruba: ìbẹ́rin — infant born as one of four
  • Bulgarian: четворка (četvorka) — sequence of four elements
  • Finnish: nelikko — sequence of four elements
  • French: quadruplet — sequence of four elements
  • Japanese: 四つ組 (yotsu-gumi) — sequence of four elements
  • French: quartolet — (music) tuplet of four notes
  • Romanian: cvartolet — (music) tuplet of four notes