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- verb Present participle of
quadruple .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun increase by a factor of four
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Examples
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"The 'quadrupling' was a measurement of added non-living space, including a basement and garage."
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"The 'quadrupling' was a measurement of added non-living space, including a basement and garage,"
Crooks and Liars David 2011
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The 'quadrupling' was a measurement of added nonliving space, including a basement and garage.
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On top of that, the G-20 agreed on a series of measures, such as quadrupling lending power at the IMF, aimed at boosting global growth.
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Although this is exactly the kind of quadrupling up that SNP Leader x 2 Alex Salmond MSP MP is maintaining.
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On top of that, the G-20 agreed on a series of measures, such as quadrupling lending power at the IMF, aimed at boosting global growth.
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Now imagine tripling or quadrupling the time you are truly alive.
Maria Rodale: Seven Mindful Steps That Will Double Your Life Expectancy Maria Rodale 2011
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Since Oshkosh signed its last contract in 2006 with the UAW, revenue has more than tripled, hitting $9.8 billion in 2010, with operating profit nearly quadrupling to $1.4 billion, although Wall Street estimates suggest those numbers are falling in 2011 due to softness in defense spending.
Insight: Wisconsin clash spotlights U.S. labor-management rift Reuters 2011
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Since Oshkosh signed its last contract in 2006 with the UAW, revenue has more than tripled, hitting $9.8 billion in 2010, with operating profit nearly quadrupling to $1.4 billion, although Wall Street estimates suggest those numbers are falling in 2011 due to softness in defense spending.
Insight: Wisconsin clash spotlights U.S. labor-management rift Reuters 2011
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A Brandeis University/Center for Responsible Lending study showed dramatic increases in the economic gap between white and African-American households, quadrupling the difference in financial assets between 1984 and 2007.
Richard (RJ) Eskow: Payday Lenders: How Wall Street's "Undercover Brothers" Exploit Minorities RJ 2010
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