quad

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Quadruple, four times the usual size or quantity.
2. (not-comparable) Quadrille, marked with squares.

Noun

1. (obsolete) Clipping of quadrat.
2. (obsolete, slang) Clipping of quadrat.
3. (obsolete) Clipping of quadrat.
4. (informal) A quadrangle (quadrangular courtyard).
5. (colloquial, dated) A horse, from colloquial or humorous quadruped specifically for horse.
6. Something that is quadruple (four times) the usual amount, number, etc.
7. Something that is quadruple (four times) the usual amount, number, etc.
8. Something that is quadruple (four times) the usual amount, number, etc.
9. Something that is quadruple (four times) the usual amount, number, etc.
10. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping) Clipping of quadruplet (“a set of four; one of a set of four”).
11. Clipping of quadruplet (“a set of four; one of a set of four”).
12. Clipping of quadruplet (“a set of four; one of a set of four”).
13. (informal) Clipping of quadruplet (“a set of four; one of a set of four”).
14. Clipping of quadruplet (“a set of four; one of a set of four”).
15. (Mormonism) Clipping of quadruplet (“a set of four; one of a set of four”).
16. (attributive, slang) Clipping of quadruplet (“a set of four; one of a set of four”).
17. (informal) The quadriceps muscle.
18. (informal) Quadruplex videotape.
19. (informal) A quadriplegic person.
20. A unit of energy equivalent to a quadrillion BTU (10¹⁵ BTU).
21. A quad bike.
22. (informal) A quadrilateral.
23. (informal) A quadcopter.
24. (informal) A quadrupel beer.

Verb

1. (intransitive, transitive) To fill spaces in a line of type with quads. Also quad out.
2. (intransitive, transitive) To align text with the left or right margin, or centre it.
3. (transitive) To twist four individually insulated conductors together as two pairs of twisted wires that are then twisted together.
4. (intransitive) To ride a quad bike.

Synonyms

quadruplet

quadrangle

quadrat

square

space

quadriceps femoris

musculus quadriceps femoris

quadriceps

quadruple

quadrate

courtyard

all-terrain vehicle

quad bike

quadruplex

quarter

sector

spacing

taste

tetramerous

unit

yard

ATV

femoris

quadricycle

tayste

quadded cable

areola

four-wired cable

quadraplex cable

four-core cable

plugged impression

quad cable

crumb

farmyard

four

foursome

gap

garden

insertion piece

interstice

interval

lag

quadrant

quadratic

Translations

Vierling

gemello quadrigemino

hapishane

γουρούνα

quad

quad

vierfach

tetradyma

Viereck

quàdriceps

τετρακέφαλος μηριαίος μυς

τετράδυμο

espace

τετράγωνο τύπου

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kwɑd/

Etymology

Cognate with Latin: quattuor

In summary

Shortened, via clipping or abbreviation, from various English terms. Ultimately related to Latin quattuor (“4”); compare quadri-, quadruple.
The typography senses are from the abbreviation quad. for obsolete quadrat; the keyboard command comes from the verb sense.

Sentences

Gilbert is part of the Quad Cities of Virginia , Eveleth, and Mountain Iron .