quad
A quadrangleA quadrangle (quadrangular courtyard).
» That computer has a quad-core processor.
Dieser Computer hat einen Vierkernprozessor.
Dieser Rechner verfügt über einen Vierkernprozessor.
Dieser Rechner basiert auf einem Quad-Core-Prozessor.
В этом компьютере — четырёхъядерный процессор.
Meaning
23 senses(informal)A quadrangle (quadrangular courtyard).
(colloquial, dated)A horse, from colloquial or humorous quadruped specifically for horse.
Something that is quadruple (four times) the usual amount, number, etc.
A poster advertising a cinematic film release, measuring forty by thirty inches, four times the area of crown paper.
A quadruple, a jump with four revolutions in the air.
A serving of four shots of espresso; (attributive) containing four shots of espresso.
A skate with four wheels.
Clipping of quadruplet (“a set of four; one of a set of four”).
A group of four insulated wires twisted together to form two circuits of two wires each.
A quad antenna, a directional radio antenna consisting of multiple loop antennas.
(informal)A quadruplet, one of four babies born during the same birth.
one of four children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
A kind of round-robin tournament between four players, where each participant plays every other participant once.
(Mormonism)The Bible, Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, and Pearl of Great Price bound in a single volume.
(attributive, slang)Of or relating to quads (four of a kind).
Examples
3 sentencesThat computer has a quad-core processor.
ruВ этом компьютере — четырёхъядерный процессор. — Karok
deDieser Computer hat einen Vierkernprozessor. — Tamy
This phone has a quad-core processor.
ruУ этого телефона четырёхъядерный процессор. — odexed
deDieses Telefon hat einen Vierkernprozessor. — Tamy
Tom and Mary sat in chairs on the quad, reading.
Origin
Shortened, via clipping or abbreviation, from various English terms. Ultimately related toShortened, via clipping or abbreviation, from various English terms. Ultimately related to Latin quattuor (“4”); compare quadri-, quadruple.
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Forms
plural: quadsSynonyms
11 synonyms- a rectangular area surrounded on all sides by buildings:quadrangle
- (printing) a block of type without a raised letter; used for spacing between words or sentences:space
- one of four children born at the same time from the same pregnancy:quadruplet
- a muscle of the thigh that extends the leg:quadricepsquadriceps femorismusculus quadriceps femoris