Meaning & use

Quadrupled

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Increased to four times the original amount or size.

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The company's profits quadrupled within five years.

Traffic quadrupled after the new highway opened.

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Built from Latin 'quadruplus,' meaning fourfold, following the same pattern as 'doubled' and 'tripled.'

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multiplied fourfold

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