quadruplet

== English == === Etymology === From quadruple + -et. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kwɒˈdɹʌplət/, /kwɑˈdɹuːplət/ (US, Canada) IPA(key): /kwɑˈdɹʌplət/, /kwɑˈdɹuplət/ === Noun === quadruplet (plural quadruplets) A set of four, particularly Coordinate terms: singlet, couplet, triplet, tetraplet, quintuplet, pentuplet, sextuplet, septuplet, octuplet, nonuplet, decuplet, centuplet, multiplet (music) A tuplet of four notes. A sequence of four elements. One of a group of four, particularly one of four babies born from the same mother during the same birth. A cycle for carrying four riders, arranged so that all the riders can assist in the propulsion. ==== Synonyms ==== See Thesaurus:quartet ==== Derived terms ==== prime quadruplet ==== Translations ==== === See also === == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ka.dʁy.plɛ/, /kwa.dʁy.plɛ/ === Noun === quadruplet m (plural quadruplets) quadruplet (sequence of 4 elements) == Latin == === Verb === quadruplet third-person singular present active subjunctive of quadruplō