quadruple
Being four times as long, as big or as many of somethingBeing four times as long, as big or as many of something.
» If you pick up this power-up, you will deal quadruple damage.
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Being four times as long, as big or as many of something.
He's quite an athlete and can do quadruple jumps with ease.
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four times as great or many
Examples
4 sentencesIf you pick up this power-up, you will deal quadruple damage.
Don't tell me there isn't anyone that doesn't know how to use quadruple negatives.
Such projects have turned arid plains into fertile farmland, which has quadrupled agricultural production.
Don't tell me there ain't no one that don't know how to use quadruple negatives.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English quadruple, from Latin quadruplus. Can be analyzed as quadri- + -ple.From Middle English quadruple, from Latin quadruplus. Can be analyzed as quadri- + -ple.
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Synonyms
4 synonyms- four times as great or many:fourfoldfour-fold
- having four units or components:quadruplicatequadruplexfourfoldfour-fold