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QUADRUPLET
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A set of four similar things considered as a unit
Synonyms:
quadruple; quadruplet; quartet; quartette
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("quadruplet" is a kind of...):
set (a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used)
Sense 2
Meaning:
One of four children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
Synonyms:
quad; quadruplet
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("quadruplet" is a kind of...):
sib; sibling (a person's brother or sister)
Sense 3
Meaning:
The cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
Synonyms:
4; four; foursome; IV; Little Joe; quadruplet; quartet; quatern; quaternary; quaternion; quaternity; tetrad
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("quadruplet" is a kind of...):
digit; figure (one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration)
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