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- Dictionaryquad/kwɒd/
noun
- 1. a quadrangle: "students greeted him as he walked through the quad"
- 2. a quadruplet: "9,294 women gave birth to twins, while 147 had triplets, and five had quads"
adjective
- 1. quadruple or quadraphonic. informal
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QUAD definition: 1. informal for quadruplet 2. a square space outside with buildings on all four sides, especially…. Learn more.
verb. quadded; quadding. transitive verb. : to fill out (something, such as a typeset line) with blank space. quad. 4 of 8. noun (3) plural quads. 1. : quadruplet. 2. : a ski lift that holds four people. 3.
Quad definition: a quadrangle as on a college campus. See examples of QUAD used in a sentence.
Definition of quad noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Quad is an abbreviation, most commonly short for quadrangle, a kind of four-sided courtyard usually defined by a large lawn and surrounded by buildings. Another kind of quad — also an abbreviation — is the large muscle in the top of your thigh, more formally known as a quadriceps muscle.
Define quad. quad synonyms, quad pronunciation, quad translation, English dictionary definition of quad. n. A quadrangle: cadets forming up in the barracks quad. n. Printing See quadrat. adj. Quadruple. n. 1. Something having four identifiable or prominent...
A quad is a team of four people, especially in rowing. Quad is short for ' quadruple'.
Britannica Dictionary definition of QUAD. [count] informal. 1. : quadrangle 2. Meet me at the quad after class. 2. : quadriceps. She suffered a quad injury. — usually plural. I overworked my quads at the gym. 3. : quadruplet. She gave birth to quads. QUAD meaning: 1 : quadrangle; 2 : quadriceps usually plural.
OED's earliest evidence for quad is from around 1781, in the writing of Benjamin Franklin, natural philosopher, writer, and revolutionary politician in America. quad is formed within English, by clipping or shortening.
Quad Definition. Something having four identifiable or prominent parts or members. Quadriceps. Something capable of carrying or moving four people or things, as a chairlift. Quadruplet. Quadruple. Quadraphonic. Quadraphonic. Having four shots of espresso.
