quad

quad
I. noun Date: 1820 quadrangle II. noun Etymology: short for quadrat Date: circa 1879 a type-metal space that is one en or more in width III. transitive verb (quadded; quadding) Date: circa 1888 to fill out (as a typeset line) with blank space IV. noun Date: 1896 1. quadruplet 2. a ski lift that accommodates four people V. adjective Date: 1970 quadraphonic VI. noun Date: 1971 quadraphonic sound VII. noun Etymology: short for quadrillion Date: 1974 a unit of energy equal to one quadrillion British thermal units VIII. noun Date: 1954 quadriceps — usually used in plural

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  • quad — s.m.inv. TS metrol. nei paesi anglosassoni, unità di misura dell energia, pari a 1,055×1018 joule {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: sec. XX. ETIMO: dall ingl. quad, propr. abbr. di quad(rillion) quadrilione …   Dizionario italiano

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