quadruplet
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lɪt, -ˈdru noun
1.
any group or combination of four.
2.
quadruplets, four children or offspring born of one pregnancy.
3.
one of four such children or offspring.
4.
Music. a group of four notes of equal value performed in the time normally taken for three.
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| 1. | Often shortened to: quad one of four offspring born at one birth |
| 2. | a group or set of four similar things |
| 3. | music a group of four notes to be played in a time value of three |
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Medical Dictionary
quadruplet quad·ru·plet (kwŏ-drŭp'lĭt, -dr&oomacr;'plĭt, kwŏd'rə-plĭt)
n.
One of four offspring born in a single birth.
A group or combination of four associated by common properties or behavior.
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It incorporates formulations for deep water processes of wave generation, dissipation and the quadruplet wave-wave interactions.
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