quadruplet
noun
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Definition of quadruplet
1
: a combination of four of a kind
2
: one of four offspring produced in the same pregnancy
3
: a group of four musical notes to be performed in the time ordinarily given to three of the same kind
Examples of quadruplet in a Sentence
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The 7000-series trains, however, work in what are called four-packs: two sets of quadruplets. — John Kelly, Washington Post, "Why is there an extra length of track at the airport Metro station?," 10 Aug. 2019 The cubs were among quadruplets born last Wednesday to Ember, a 9-year-old red panda. — USA TODAY, "Titanic auction, Legos, mighty Mississippi: News from around our 50 states," 22 July 2019 The four Sandoval children were the first quadruplets born in the 21st century in San Antonio. — Jose Arredondo, ExpressNews.com, "Sandoval quads set to make San Antonio history again," 12 June 2019 Aidan Gallagher previously starred in the Nickelodeon show, Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn, as the youngest quadruplet Nicky. — Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen, "Meet the Cast of "The Umbrella Academy" and Their Characters," 26 Feb. 2019 Murakuma and her colleague Taketeru Tomita, codeveloper of the underwater ultrasound machine, witnessed another surprising behavior while observing the mother carrying quadruplets. — Jill Kiedaisch, Popular Mechanics, "Some Unborn Sharks Swim from Uterus to Uterus Inside Their Mom," 7 Jan. 2019 The quadruplets, who are the first set in the Baylor Scott and White Hillcrest Medical Center鈥檚 98-year history, join their three other siblings, ages 10, 9 and 4, respectively. — Madeline Farber, Fox News, "Texas woman expecting triplets surprised with quadruplets," 24 May 2018 Linda and Thomas Agi welcomed home their newborn quadruplets Wednesday, four weeks after they were born, CBS Houston affiliate KHOU reports. — Rebecca Bratek, CBS News, "Houston family welcomes home quadruplets on Fourth of July," 5 July 2018 The odds of conceiving quadruplets sans IVF or fertility therapy are 1 in 700,000. — Sarah Schreiber, Good Housekeeping, "This Mom Became 1 in 700,00 When She Conceived Quadruplets Naturally," 22 Dec. 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'quadruplet.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for quadruplet
quadruplet
noun
English Language Learners Definition of quadruplet
: one of four babies that are born at the same time to the same mother
See the full definition for quadruplet in the English Language Learners Dictionary
quadruplet
noun
qua路dru路plet
| \ kw盲-藞dr眉-pl蓹t
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, -藞dr蓹-\
Kids Definition of quadruplet
: one of four offspring born at one birth
quadruplet
noun
qua路dru路plet
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Medical Definition of quadruplet
1
: one of four offspring born at one birth
2
quadruplets plural
: a group of four offspring born at one birth
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