quad Meaning & Definition
What Does Quad Mean?
As a noun, quad means Clipping of quadrat. A blank metal block used to fill short lines of type. It is also used to mean A blank metal block used to fill short lines of type. As an adjective, it means Quadruple, four times the usual size or quantity. As a verb, it means To fill spaces in a line of type with quads. Also quad out.
Quick Facts About Quad
| Part of speech | noun, adjective, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //kwɑd// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | space, quadrangle and quadruplet |
| Plural | quads |
| Verb forms | quads, quadding, quadded |
Quad Definition (Noun)
- Clipping of quadrat. A blank metal block used to fill short lines of type.
- A blank metal block used to fill short lines of type.
- A joke used to fill long days of setting type.
- A keyboard command which aligns text with the left or right margin, or centred between them. In combination, as quad left, quad right, or quad centre.
- A quadrangle (quadrangular courtyard).
- A horse, from colloquial or humorous quadruped specifically for horse.
- Something that is quadruple (four times) the usual amount, number, etc. A poster advertising a cinematic film release, measuring forty by thirty inches, four times the area of crown paper. A quadruple, a jump with four revolutions in the air. A serving of four shots of espresso; containing four shots of espresso. A skate with four wheels.
- A poster advertising a cinematic film release, measuring forty by thirty inches, four times the area of crown paper.
- A quadruple, a jump with four revolutions in the air.
- A serving of four shots of espresso; containing four shots of espresso.
- A skate with four wheels.
- Clipping of quadruplet (“a set of four; one of a set of four”). A group of four insulated wires twisted together to form two circuits of two wires each. A quad antenna, a directional radio antenna consisting of multiple loop antennas. A quadruplet, one of four babies born during the same birth. A kind of round-robin tournament between four players, where each participant plays every other participant once. The Bible, Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, and Pearl of Great Price bound in a single volume. Of or relating to quads (four of a kind).
- A group of four insulated wires twisted together to form two circuits of two wires each.
- A quad antenna, a directional radio antenna consisting of multiple loop antennas.
- A quadruplet, one of four babies born during the same birth.
- A kind of round-robin tournament between four players, where each participant plays every other participant once.
- The Bible, Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, and Pearl of Great Price bound in a single volume.
- Of or relating to quads (four of a kind).
- The quadriceps muscle.
- Quadruplex videotape.
- A quadriplegic person.
- A unit of energy equivalent to a quadrillion BTU (10 BTU).
- A small off-road four-wheeled powered vehicle, usually used for recreation or farm work.
- A quadrilateral.
- A quadcopter.
- A quadrupel beer.
Quad as an Adjective
- Quadruple, four times the usual size or quantity.
- Quadrille, marked with squares.
Quad as a Verb
- To fill spaces in a line of type with quads. Also quad out.
- To align text with the left or right margin, or centre it.
- To twist four individually insulated conductors together as two pairs of twisted wires that are then twisted together.
- To ride a quad bike.
Noun
- Four shots of espresso.
- A poster, measuring forty by thirty inches, advertising a cinematic film release.
Adjective
- Having four shots of espresso.
Noun
- A quadrangle (courtyard).
- A quadruplet (infant).
Adjective
- Of or relating to quads.
Noun
- A quad bike (from quadricycle)
- Abbreviation of quadrillion BTU. (1015 BTU)
Noun
- (phototypesetting and digital typesetting) A keyboard command which aligns text with the left or right margin, or centred between them. In combination, as quad left, quad right or quad centre.
Verb
- (phototypesetting and digital typesetting) To align text with the left or right margin, or centre it.
Synonyms of Quad
Quad synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Quad
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Quad in a Sentence
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Word Forms & Grammar
quad (plural quads)
quad (not comparable)
quad (third-person singular simple present quads, present participle quadding, simple past and past participle quadded)
Words That Rhyme With Quad
Origin of Quad
Origin 1: Shortened, via clipping or abbreviation, from various English terms. Ultimately related to Latin quattuor (“4”); compare quadri-, quadruple.
Origin 2: The typography senses are from the abbreviation quad. for obsolete quadrat; the keyboard command comes from the verb sense.
Quad Pronunciation
You say quad as //kwɑd//. It has 1 syllable.
Quick Answers About Quad
Is quad a noun or an adjective?
Quad is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as an adjective and a verb.
What is another word for quad?
Close synonyms of quad are space, quadrangle and quadruplet. See the full list of quad synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of quad?
The plural of quad is quads.
What is the past tense of quad?
The past tense of quad is quadded. The present participle is quadding.