quadruplication
Definition
Noun: The act or process of making something four times as great or as many; multiplication by four. It refers to the state or instance of being quadrupled.
Usage Examples
- (The profits increased fourfold.)
- (The manuscript was reproduced into four separate versions.)
- (The number is increased to four times its original value.)
Advanced Usage
- "Quadruplication of effort": a redundant or excessive repetition of work, often implying inefficiency.
- The team’s quadruplication of effort on the same project wasted valuable time. (They repeated the same task four times unnecessarily.)
Variants and Related Words
Quadruplicate (adj): consisting of or having four copies or parts.
- The document was filed in quadruplicate form. (The document existed in four identical copies.)
Quadruple (verb): to multiply by four; to become four times as great.
- The population of the city has quadrupled in the last decade. (The population increased fourfold.)
Synonyms
- Quadrupling: the act of increasing fourfold.
- Multiplication by four: the mathematical operation of increasing a quantity to four times its original.
Related Idioms (None specific to this word; however, contextual use may involve)
- "In quadruplicate": having four identical copies or versions.
- The contract was printed in quadruplicate, one for each party. (Four copies were made.)
Phrasal Verbs (None applicable, as "quadruplication" is a noun derived from a verb; related verb form: "to quadruple")
- Quadruple up: to increase by four times (colloquial).
- We need to quadruple up our production to meet demand. (Increase production fourfold.)