Definition of Quad

1. Noun. One of four children born at the same time from the same pregnancy.

Exact synonyms: Quadruplet
Generic synonyms: Sib, Sibling

2. Noun. A muscle of the thigh that extends the leg.
Exact synonyms: Musculus Quadriceps Femoris, Quadriceps, Quadriceps Femoris
Generic synonyms: Extensor, Extensor Muscle
Group relationships: Thigh

3. Noun. (printing) a block of type without a raised letter; used for spacing between words or sentences.
Exact synonyms: Space
Specialized synonyms: Hair Space
Generic synonyms: Type
Category relationships: Printing, Printing Process

4. Noun. A rectangular area surrounded on all sides by buildings.
Exact synonyms: Quadrangle
Generic synonyms: Area
Derivative terms: Quadrangular

Definition of Quad

1. a. Evil; bad; baffling; as, a quade wind.

2. n. A quadrat.

3. n. A quadrangle; hence, a prison.

Definition of Quad

1. Noun. (informal) A quadrangle (gloss courtyard). ¹

2. Noun. (informal) A quadruplet (gloss infant). ¹

3. Noun. short for quadrilateral ¹

4. Noun. (informal) A quadriceps muscle. ¹

5. Noun. Four shots of espresso. ¹

6. Noun. A quad bike. ¹

7. Adjective. Having four shots of espresso. ¹

8. Adjective. (poker slang) Of or relating to quads. ¹

9. Noun. (metal type) A blank metal block used to fill short lines of type. ¹

10. Noun. (printing slang) A joke used to fill long days of setting type. ¹

11. Noun. (typography 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''. ¹

12. Verb. (metal type transitive intransitive) To fill spaces in a line of type with quads. Also ''quad out''. ¹

13. Verb. (context: typography phototypesetting and digital typesetting transitive intransitive) To align text with the left or right margin, or centre it. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Quad

1. to space out by means of quadrats [v QUADDED, QUADDING, QUADS]

Medical Definition of Quad

1. Unit of energy equal to a Quadrillion BTUs (10^15) or roughly one exajoule. See: joule, exajoule, BTU. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Quad

quackishly
quackishness
quackism
quackisms
quackle
quackled
quackles
quacklike
quackling
quackmire
quackmires
quacks
quacksalver
quacksalvers
quacky
quad (current term)
quad-
quad bike
quad bikes
quad hockey
quad play
quad plays
quad skate
quadbit
quadbits
quadchromatic
quadcore
quadded
quaddie
quaddies

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