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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.
1. : quadruplet. 2. : a ski lift that holds four people. 3.
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.
a piece of type metal lower than the face of the type, used for spacing, to fill blank lines, etc. verb transitive Word forms: ˈquadded or ˈquadding. 2. Printing. to fill out (a line) by means of quads.
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.
1. Something having four identifiable or prominent parts or members. 2. Something capable of carrying or moving four people or things, as a chairlift. 3. A quadruplet. quad 4. (kwŏd) adj. Quadraphonic. quad 5. (kwŏd) n. Slang. A quadriceps muscle: stretched her quads before sprinting.
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun quad. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
quad meaning, definition, what is quad: a square open area with buildings all ar...: Learn more.
quad 2 (kwod), USA pronunciation n., v., quad•ded, quad•ding. [Print.] n. Printing Also called quadrat. a piece of type metal of less height than the lettered types, serving to cause a blank in printed matter, used for spacing. v.t. Printing to space out (matter) by means of quads.
