quadruplet en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /kwɒˈdɹʌplət/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /kwɑˈdɹuːplət/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /kwɑˈdɹuplət/ (Canada, US)
- /kwɑˈdɹʌplət/ (Canada, US)
Etymology
From quadruple + -et.
Meanings
- A set of four, particularly ▸ A tuplet of four notes.
- A set of four, particularly ▸ A sequence of four elements.
- One of a group of four, particularly one of four babies born from the same mother during the same birth.
- A cycle for carrying four riders, arranged so that all the riders can assist in the propulsion.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| quadruplets | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
couple · centuplet · eightfold · twofold · tredecuplet · one of a hundred · heptad · quintuple · one of two · duodecuplet · septet · triplet · one of eight · solo · one of nine · trio · dyad · sevensome · twelvesome · sevenfold · centuple · one of four · ennead · triad · thirteensome · one of twelve · one of three · foursome · ninefold · nonet · multiplet · tenfold · eightsome · twelvefold · quadruple · septuple · nonuple · sextuplet · pentuple · singleton · elevenfold · quintuplet · tensome · twosome · hundredsome · twin · sixsome · singlet · one of seven · hextuplet · quintet · pentuplet · monad · elevensome · sextet · one of many · duo · troika · thirteenfold · septuplet · heptuplet · octuplet · threefold · one of six · hextuple · one of ten · double · undecuplet · single · loner · one of thirteen · ninesome · hendecuplet · fivefold · octet · octad · one of eleven · only one · quartet · decad · decet · decuplet · pair · quadruplet · sixfold · doublet · one of five · octuple · a hundredfold · fourfold · duodecuple · tredecuple · sextuple · triple · decuple · heptuple · undecuple · fivesome · multiple · nonuplet · threesome · tetrad · hexad · pentad · hendecuple
Synonyms
Translations (23)
tr dördüz (infant born as one of four) · mi māhanga whā (infant born as one of four) · fr quartolet ((music) tuplet of four notes) · cy pedrybled (infant born as one of four) · pl czworaczek (infant born as one of four) · sv fyrling (infant born as one of four) · fr quadruplet (sequence of four elements) · de Vierling (infant born as one of four) · ca quadrigèmina (infant born as one of four) · fi nelonen (infant born as one of four) · nl vierling (infant born as one of four) · ro cvartolet ((music) tuplet of four notes) · et nelikud (infant born as one of four) · fi nelikko (sequence of four elements) · ja 四つ子 (infant born as one of four) · fr quadruplé (infant born as one of four) · ca quadrigemin (infant born as one of four) · nb firling (infant born as one of four) · ja 四つ組 (sequence of four elements) · yo ìbẹ́rin (infant born as one of four) · nn firling (infant born as one of four) · bg четворка (sequence of four elements) · mi huawhā (infant born as one of four)