Quadruple: meaning, definitions and examples
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quadruple
[ ˈkwɒdrʊp(ə)l ]
mathematics
A set or sequence of four elements.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The quadruple (1, 2, 3, 4) contains four elements.
- She received a quadruple of prizes for her outstanding performance.
sports
To perform a figure skating jump with four complete revolutions.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The skater successfully quadrupled the jump in her routine.
- He attempted to quadruple the jump but fell during the landing.
Translations
Translations of the word "quadruple" in other languages:
🇵🇹 quadruplo
🇮🇳 चौगुना
🇩🇪 vierfach
🇮🇩 empat kali lipat
🇺🇦 чотириразовий
🇵🇱 czterokrotny
🇯🇵 四倍
🇫🇷 quadruple
🇪🇸 cuádruple
🇹🇷 dört kat
🇰🇷 네 배
🇸🇦 أربعة أضعاف
🇨🇿 čtyřnásobný
🇸🇰 štvornásobný
🇨🇳 四倍
🇸🇮 štirikratni
🇮🇸 fjórfaldur
🇰🇿 төрт есе
🇬🇪 ოთხმაგი
🇦🇿 dördqat
🇲🇽 cuádruple
Word origin
The word 'quadruple' originated from the Latin word 'quadruplus', which is a combination of 'quadru-' meaning 'four' and '-plus' meaning 'fold'. The concept of quadrupling has been used in various fields such as mathematics, sports, and economics to denote four times the original amount or quantity.
See also: quad, quadrilateral, quadruplet, quads.