quadruplet
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kwɒˈdɹʌplət/, /kwɑˈdɹuːplət/
- (US, Canada) IPA(key): /kwɑˈdɹʌplət/, /kwɑˈdɹuplət/
Noun
quadruplet (plural quadruplets)
- A set of four, particularly
- 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.
Synonyms
Derived terms
- prime quadruplet
Translations
infant born as one of four
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See also
| Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modifier | single | double / twofold | triple / threefold | quadruple / fourfold | quintuple / pentuple / fivefold |
| Whole | loner / singleton / monad | pair / couple / twosome / dyad | trio / threesome / triad / troika | foursome / tetrad | fivesome |
| Part | only one / singlet | twin / one of two / doublet | triplet / one of three | quadruplet / one of four | quintuplet / pentuplet / one of five |
| Number | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Modifier | sextuple / hextuple / sixfold | septuple / heptuple / sevenfold | octuple / eightfold | ninefold / nonuple | tenfold / decuple |
| Whole | sixsome | sevensome | eightsome | ninesome | tensome / decad |
| Part | sextuplet / hextuplet / one of six | one of seven / septuplet / heptuplet | octuplet / one of eight | one of nine / nonuplet | one of ten / decuplet |
| Number | 11 | 12 | 13 | 100 | many |
| Modifier | elevenfold / undecuple / hendecuple | twelvefold / duodecuple | thirteenfold / tredecuple | a hundredfold / centuple | multiple |
| Whole | elevensome | twelvesome | thirteensome | hundredsome | |
| Part | one of eleven / undecuplet / hendecuplet | one of twelve / duodecuplet | one of thirteen / tredecuplet | one of a hundred / centuplet | one of many / multiplet |
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ka.dʁy.plɛ/, /kwa.dʁy.plɛ/
Latin
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