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quad

quad

6 6.5
One of four children born at the same time in one pregnancy
  • noun
  • /kwɒd/
translation icon : cuatrillizo
  • Entries are now open at Regatta Central: singles, doubles, quads/fours! And paddlers! Juniors, masters, and those in between!
  • mother of quads
  • triplets and quads
  • triples or quads

Examples

  • Their scholarships allowed them to stay in the residence hall in a double, triple, or quad room.

    Academic text (2006)

  • A fourth roommate was assigned to Lisa's quad room, but Lisa and her high school friends were reluctant to include a new person in their activities.

    Academic text (2006)

  • I know two sets of girls who have doubles and are dying for a quad.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • The Hansen family welcomed four little girls, known as the Hansen quads, into their home.

  • Many parents of quads find it challenging to manage everyday tasks with four infants.

  • The news featured a story about the remarkable achievements of the ABC quads who excelled in sports.

Synonyms

quadruplet
vsquad
4 6.0

One of four babies born at the same time to the same mother

has identical meaning but uses same pregnancy phrasing rather than mother phrasing

Compounds

em quad
  • Archaic
9.9

A square metal block used in printing to make space equal to the size of the letters

mutton quad
  • Archaic
9.9

A square metal block used to make space in letterpress printing

Surface Forms

quad singular
quads plural

Etymology

A quad meaning one of four babies comes from quadruplet and the old Latin word quattuor meaning 'four'. So a quad is literally one of the 'four' born at the same time.