quadruplet
UK /kwɒˈdɹʌplət/ US /kwɑˈdɹʌplət/
noun 4
Collocations
1ADJ.
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Definitions
noun
1
A set of four, particularly
2
A set of four, particularly
3
One of a group of four, particularly one of four babies born from the same mother during the same birth.
4
A cycle for carrying four riders, arranged so that all the riders can assist in the propulsion.
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Synonyms
noun — one of four children born at the same time from the same pre
noun — the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
- four
- iv
- tetrad
- quatern
- quaternion
- quaternary
- quaternity
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Sets of all-identical quadruplets are rare - it is more likely a quadruplet set contains a mixture of fraternal and identical siblings.
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Tom is a quadruplet.
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