quadruplicate
[ noun, adjective kwo-droo-pli-kit; verb kwo-droo-pli-keyt ]
noun
one of four copies or identical items, especially copies of typewritten material.
adjective
consisting of four identical parts.
pertaining to a fourth item or copy of something.
verb (used with object),quad·ru·pli·cat·ed, quad·ru·pli·cat·ing.
to produce or copy in quadruplicate.
to make four times as great.
Idioms about quadruplicate
in quadruplicate, in four identical copies.
Origin of quadruplicate
11650–60; <Latin quadruplicātus (past participle of quadruplicāre), equivalent to quadruplic- (stem of quadruplexquadruplex) + -ātus-ate1
Other words from quadruplicate
- quad·ru·pli·ca·tion, quad·ru·pli·ca·ture [kwo-droo-pli-kuh-cher], /kwɒˈdru plɪ kə tʃər/, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for quadruplicate
quadruplicate
adjective(kwɒˈdruːplɪkɪt, -ˌkeɪt)
fourfold or quadruple
verb(kwɒˈdruːplɪˌkeɪt)
to multiply or be multiplied by four
noun(kwɒˈdruːplɪkɪt, -ˌkeɪt)
a group or set of four things
Origin of quadruplicate
1C17: from Latin quadruplicāre to increase fourfold
Derived forms of quadruplicate
- quadruplication, noun
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