quad

quad ¹

 (kwŏd)

n.

A quadrangle: cadets forming up in the barracks quad.

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quad ²

 (kwŏd)

n. Printing

See quadrat.

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quad ³

 (kwŏd)

adj.

Quadruple.

n.

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.

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quad ⁴

 (kwŏd)

adj.

Quadraphonic.

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quad ⁵

 (kwŏd)

n. Slang

A quadriceps muscle: stretched her quads before sprinting.

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quad

(kwɒd)

n

(Architecture) short for quadrangle²

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quad

(kwɒd)

n

(Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) printing a block of type metal used for spacing

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quad

(kwɒd)

n

a variant spelling of quod

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quad

(kwɒd)

n

short for quadruplet¹

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quad

(kwɒd)

adj, n

(Electronics) short for quadraphonic or quadraphonics

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quad¹

(kwɒd)

n.

a quadrangle, as on a college campus.

quad²

(kwɒd)

n., v. quad•ded, quad•ding. n.

1. 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.

2. to space out (matter) by means of quads.

[1875–80; short for quadrat]

quad³

(kwɒd)

n.

a quadruplet.

[1895–1900; shortened form]

quad⁴

(kwɒd)
adj.

1. quadraphonic.

n.

2. quadraphonic sound, or an electronic system for reproducing it.

[1965–70; by shortening]

quad⁶

(kwɒd)

n.

a quadriplegic.

[1975–80; by shortening]

quad⁷

(kwɒd)
n.

a unit of energy equal to a quadrillion British thermal units.

[1970–75; short for quadrillion]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	quad - one of four children born at the same time from the same pregnancy quadruplet sib, sibling - a person's brother or sister
	2.	quad - a muscle of the thigh that extends the leg musculus quadriceps femoris, quadriceps, quadriceps femoris extensor, extensor muscle - a skeletal muscle whose contraction extends or stretches a body part thigh - the part of the leg between the hip and the knee
	3.	quad - (printing) a block of type without a raised letter; used for spacing between words or sentences space hair space - (printing) the narrowest of the spaces used to separate words or letters type - a small metal block bearing a raised character on one end; produces a printed character when inked and pressed on paper; "he dropped a case of type, so they made him pick them up" printing process, printing - reproduction by applying ink to paper as for publication
	4.	quad - a rectangular area surrounded on all sides by buildings quadrangle area - a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function; "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants"

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quad

noun

An area partially or entirely enclosed by walls or buildings:

atrium, close, court, courtyard, enclosure, quadrangle, yard.

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Translations

quadrangolo

quad

[kwɒd]

A. ABBR

1. (Archit)
see quadrangle 2

2. =quadruplet

3. =quadruple

4. (Typ) → cuadratín m

B. CPD quad bike N motocicleta de cuatro ruedas

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

quad

[ˈkwɒd] n abbr

(=quadruplet) → quadruplé(e) m/f

(=quadrangle) (= courtyard) → cour fquad bike n → quad m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

quad

n

abbr of quadrangle → Hof m

abbr of quadruplet → Vierling m

(Typ) abbr of quadrat → Quadrat nt, → Blockade f; em quad → Geviert nt; en quad → Halbgeviert nt

(Comput) abbr of quadruple; quad density → Vierfachdichte f

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quad (ATV)

, quad bike

n (= four-wheeler) → Quad nt, → vierrädriges Motorrad

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quadrangle

(ˈkwodrӕŋgl) noun

(abbreviation quad (kwod) ) a four-sided open space surrounded by buildings, especially in a school, college etc. binnehof شَكْل رُباعي четириъгълник quadra nádvoří der Hof firkantet gård τετράγωνη εσωτερική αυλή patio nelinurkne õu محوطه ای که چهار طرف آن ساختمان است nelikulmio cour חָצֵר מְרוּבַּעַת चतुर्भुजाकार četverokutno, zgradama okruženo dvorište udvar (kollégiumé) lapangan dalam port (ferhyrningslaga) (cortile quadrangolare) 中庭 사변(형) (keturkampis) kiemas četrstūrains pagalms/laukums segi empat binnenplaats firkantet gårdsplass omgitt av bygninger dziedziniec څلور كوټى،څلور كونجه ، هغه هندسى شكل چه څلوركونجه اوڅلوراړخه ولرى: انكړ quadrângulo четырёхугольный двор dvor dvorišče četvorougaonik fyrkantig kringbyggd gård ลานสี่เหลี่ยม dörtgen avlu 四合庭園，如校園 чотирикутник چوکور صحن sân trong (sân có bốn cạnh nằm trong các khu nhà lớn 四方院子

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