quad Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun one of four children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
    quadruplet.
  2. noun a muscle of the thigh that extends the leg
    quadriceps femoris; musculus quadriceps femoris; quadriceps.
  3. noun (printing) a block of type without a raised letter; used for spacing between words or sentences
    space.
  4. noun a rectangular area surrounded on all sides by buildings
    quadrangle.

WordNet

Quad, Quade adjective (Also<
  • Quad
  • Quade
)
Etymology
Akin to AS. cw&aemac;d, cwead, dung, evil, G. kot, dung, OHG. quat.
Definitions
  1. Evil; bad; baffling; as, a quade wind. Obs.
    Sooth play, quad play, as the Fleming saith. Chaucer.
Quad noun
Definitions
  1. (Print.) A quadrat.
Quad noun
Definitions
  1. (Arch.) A quadrangle; hence, a prison. Cant or Slang

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