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QUADRUPLICATE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Any four copies; any of four things that correspond to one another exactly

Example:

it was signed in quadruplicate

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("quadruplicate" is a kind of...):

copy (a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing)

Derivation:

quadruple (increase fourfold)

quadruplicate (reproduce fourfold)

 II. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Having four units or components

Example:

quadruplex wire

Synonyms:

four-fold; fourfold; quadruple; quadruplex; quadruplicate

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

multiple (having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual)

 III. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Reproduce fourfold

Example:

quadruplicate the bill

Classified under:

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing

Hypernyms (to "quadruplicate" is one way to...):

reproduce (make a copy or equivalent of)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

quadruple (a quantity that is four times as great as another)

quadruplicate (any four copies; any of four things that correspond to one another exactly)

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