How Do You Spell QUADRUPLE?

Pronunciation: [kwˈɒdɹuːpə͡l] (IPA)

The word "quadruple" is spelled with nine letters and four syllables. In phonetic transcription, it is /kwɒdruːpəl/. It begins with the /kw/ sound followed by the short /ɒ/ vowel sound. The next two syllables include the long /u:/ vowel sound and the schwa /ə/ sound. Finally, the last two syllables involve the /p/ sound and the unstressed schwa /ə/ sound. The word means four times as much or four in number. The correct spelling of "quadruple" can avoid confusion and communication errors.

QUADRUPLE Meaning and Definition

1. Quadruple is an adjective and verb that refers to the act of multiplying a quantity by four or consisting of four elements or parts. As an adjective, it describes something that is four times as great in size, quantity, or extent. It signifies a multiplication of fourfold or a multiplication by four.

   In mathematics, quadruple performs the operation of multiplying a number or quantity by four. It represents the process of adding a value to itself three more times, resulting in a total of four times the original amount.

   As a verb, quadruple means to increase or multiply something by a factor of four. It implies the action of making something four times larger, stronger, or more numerous. It may also indicate a fourfold increase or augmentation, often used in phrases like "to quadruple profits" or "to quadruple the number of employees."

   Quadruple has applications in various contexts, including mathematics, sports, business, and everyday language. For instance, in sports such as figure skating or gymnastics, a quadruple jump refers to a jump completed with four revolutions. In business, a company may aim to quadruple its sales within a specific timeframe, indicating an ambitious fourfold growth in revenue. In everyday language, quadruple is used to describe four items grouped together or a size that is four times bigger than a standard unit.

2. • Fourfold.

   • To multiply by four.

   • Four times the same or quantity.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Top Common Misspellings for QUADRUPLE *

• quadrouple 55.5555555%
• quadrupal 22.2222222%
• quatruple 22.2222222%

* The statistics data for these misspellings percentages are collected from over 15,411,110 spell check sessions on www.spellchecker.net from Jan 2010 - Jun 2012.

Other Common Misspellings for QUADRUPLE

• quardrupled
• quadrupple
• quadrupaled
• quaduple
• quaddruple
• quadtruple
• quadruppled
• quadruble
• quadriple
• quadrople
• quadroupled
• qudruple
• quarduple
• quedruple
• quadriplex
• quadrable
• quadruplea
• Quadraple
• quadrurple

Etymology of QUADRUPLE

The word "quadruple" originated from the Latin word "quadruplus", which is a compound of "quadri-" meaning "four" and "-plus" meaning "fold" or "times". The word was first recorded in English in the late 14th century and was derived from the French word "quadruple". It is used to describe something that is four times as large or as numerous as another thing.

Similar spelling words for QUADRUPLE

• quadruplex,
• Quadruply,
• quadrupling,
• gutterball,
• quadriplegic,
• quadripole,
• Quadrible,
• quadrupole,
• quadriplegia,
• Quadrable,
• quadrupl,
• quadrupedal,
• quadruplet,
• quadruped.

Plural form of QUADRUPLE is QUADRUPLES

Conjugate verb Quadruple

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have quadrupled

you would have quadrupled

he/she/it would have quadrupled

we would have quadrupled

they would have quadrupled

I would have quadruple

you would have quadruple

he/she/it would have quadruple

we would have quadruple

they would have quadruple

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been quadrupling

you would have been quadrupling

he/she/it would have been quadrupling

we would have been quadrupling

they would have been quadrupling

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would quadruple

you would quadruple

he/she/it would quadruple

we would quadruple

they would quadruple

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be quadrupling

you would be quadrupling

he/she/it would be quadrupling

we would be quadrupling

they would be quadrupling

FUTURE

I will quadruple

you will quadruple

he/she/it will quadruple

we will quadruple

they will quadruple

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be quadrupling

you will be quadrupling

he/she/it will be quadrupling

we will be quadrupling

they will be quadrupling

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have quadrupled

you will have quadrupled

he/she/it will have quadrupled

we will have quadrupled

they will have quadrupled

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been quadrupling

you will have been quadrupling

he/she/it will have been quadrupling

we will have been quadrupling

they will have been quadrupling

IMPERATIVE

you quadruple

we let´s quadruple

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to quadruple

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was quadrupling

you were quadrupling

he/she/it was quadrupling

we were quadrupling

they were quadrupling

PAST PARTICIPLE

quadrupled

PAST PERFECT

I had quadrupled

you had quadrupled

he/she/it had quadrupled

we had quadrupled

they had quadrupled

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been quadrupling

you had been quadrupling

he/she/it had been quadrupling

we had been quadrupling

they had been quadrupling

PRESENT

I quadruple

you quadruple

he/she/it quadruples

we quadruple

they quadruple

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am quadrupling

you are quadrupling

he/she/it is quadrupling

we are quadrupling

they are quadrupling

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

quadrupling

PRESENT PERFECT

I have quadrupled

you have quadrupled

he/she/it has quadrupled

we have quadrupled

they have quadrupled

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been quadrupling

you have been quadrupling

he/she/it has been quadrupling

we have been quadrupling

they have been quadrupling

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it quadruple

SIMPLE PAST

I quadrupled

you quadrupled

he/she/it quadrupled

we quadrupled

they quadrupled