a set of four similar things considered as a unit
quadruple
How to use quadruple in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for quadruple.
Editorial note
Let's be wild and assume they quadruple that to 2000 applicants.
Quick take
a set of four similar things considered as a unit
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of quadruple gathered in one view.
a quantity that is four times as great as another
increase fourfold; "His stock earning quadrupled"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for quadruple.
noun
a set of four similar things considered as a unit
See also: quartet, quartette, quadruplet
noun
a quantity that is four times as great as another
verb
increase fourfold; "His stock earning quadrupled"
adjective
having four units or components; "quadruple rhythm has four beats per measure"; "quadruplex wire"
See also: quadruplicate, quadruplex, fourfold, four-fold
adjective
four times as great or many; "a fourfold increase in the dosage"
Example sentences
Let's be wild and assume they quadruple that to 2000 applicants.
Even if you could quadruple your effort on it, it wouldn't get you there in 10 years.
" The billionaire responds, "All right, make it quadruple your current salary.
A TCP connection is identified by the "quadruple" source_ip:source_port, dest_ip:dest_port.
On good days I'd hit the closest double/triple/quadruple booked slot early, hit the second one one time, and try to race to the rest.
His SQL Server licenses alone will probably triple or quadruple his costs when his Bizspark status runs out.
Then -- if fertility drops very fast down to replacement level -- it will quadruple again.
Around mid-century it will have at least quadruple the population.
The author is a quadruple threat -- knows the theory, communicates clearly, gets their hands dirty, and is incredibly thorough.
It's amusing to think that Apple found resolution independence harder than waiting for/making panels quadruple in size.
Nobody really believes these companies are actually worth what they're being pitched at; but "if I can quickly double or quadruple my investment, then get out clean, why should I miss out?
If you're launching a new product which you expect to be very popular, take your peak traffic and double or quadruple it and build out infrastructure to handle it ahead of time.
But you had to specifically opt out of this, which was done by ticking a very small box in the corner, in which case the prices for a single order would quadruple or something.
If insurance companies can charge me quadruple premiums for the rest of my life for a trivial "existing condition", or prevent me from insuring my home because I once filed a flood claim, I think tech companies can find a way to freeze out trolls.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use quadruple in a sentence?
Let's be wild and assume they quadruple that to 2000 applicants.
What does quadruple mean?
a set of four similar things considered as a unit
What part of speech is quadruple?
quadruple is commonly used as noun, verb, adjective.