quadruplet

• Sustantivo que designa a uno de los cuatro hijos nacidos en un mismo parto, o al conjunto de cuatro niños nacidos simultáneamente; también puede referirse a un grupo o serie de cuatro cosas iguales o similares consideradas como unidad.

A noun referring to one of four children born at the same time from the same pregnancy, or a set of four similar things considered as a unit.

1. Group of fourB2formal

   A set or collection of four similar or related items considered together as a unit.

   Cuarteto

   • The artist created a quadruplet of paintings for the exhibition.
   • The scientist analyzed a quadruplet of related genes.
   • The musician composed a quadruplet of short pieces for the performance.

   Sinónimosfoursomequartettetrad

2. One of four siblingsB1formal

   One of four children born from the same pregnancy.

   Cuatrillizo (cada uno de los cuatro)

   • She is one of the quadruplets born at the local hospital.
   • The quadruplets all have very different personalities.
   • Raising quadruplets requires a lot of planning and support.

   Sinónimosquad

3. Number fourA2formal

   The cardinal number that is the sum of three and one.

   cuatro

   • The number four is a quadruplet in some counting systems.
   • He wrote the numeral for the quadruplet on the board.
   • The quadruplet represents a perfect square in mathematics.