quadruplex

[ kwod-roo-pleks, kwo-droo-pleks ]

adjective

1. fourfold; quadruple.
2. noting or pertaining to a system of telegraphy by which four messages may be transmitted simultaneously over one wire or communications channel.

quadruplex

/ ˈkwɒdrʊˌplɛks; ˌkwɒdrʊˈplɪsɪtɪ; kwɒˈdruːplɛks /

adjective

1. consisting of four parts; fourfold
2. denoting a type of television video tape recorder having four transversely rotating heads

Derived Forms

• quadruplicity, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of quadruplex¹

From Latin, dating back to 1870–75; quadru-, -plex

Word History and Origins

Origin of quadruplex¹

C19: from Latin, from quadru- (see quadri- ) + -plex -fold

Example Sentences

The day of the shooting, Lorincz told investigators she had a headache and that “neighbors were outside screaming and yelling, kids were running around” in a grassy area separating two apartment quadruplex buildings, including hers.

From Seattle Times

His first major invention, a quadruplex telegraph that allowed stations to send and receive messages simultaneously over the same wires, earned a handsome profit.

From New York Times

Edison’s first lucrative products were a stock-ticker device and a quadruplex telegraph, capable of sending four messages at once.

From The New Yorker

As an adult, he fixed quadruplex videotape machines — an early commercial videotape format — in his basement, and founded a multimillion-dollar video company.

From Washington Post

Drive, the quadruplex apartment has few walls inside; instead, variable floor heights produce 27 interior levels that encourage visitors to preen and goggle.

From New York Times