quadruplet

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quadruplet

  • /kwɒˈdɹʌplət/ UK
  • /kwɑˈdɹuːplət/ UK
  • /kwɑˈdɹʌplət/ Canada, US
  • /kwɑˈdɹuplət/ Canada, US

Where it comes from

From quadruple + -et.

noun quadruplets

  1. A tuplet of four notes.
  2. A sequence of four elements.
  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.

Similar: quartet

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noun

Similar: quartet

Translations

Every language

noun (music) tuplet of four notes

Françaisquartolet
Românăcvartolet

noun sequence of four elements

日本語四つ組 yotsu-gumi
Françaisquadruplet

noun infant born as one of four

日本語四つ子 yotsugo
Françaisquadruplé
DeutschVierling

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"quadruplet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/quadruplet. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

quadruplet. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/quadruplet

Chicago

"quadruplet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/quadruplet.

BibTeX
@misc{quadruplet_2026,
  title = {quadruplet},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/quadruplet},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}