1. (

• quadruplet ,
• quad

) one of four children born at the same time from the same pregnancy ;

2. (

• quadriceps ,
• quadriceps_femoris ,
• musculus_quadriceps_femoris ,
• quad

) a muscle of the thigh that extends the leg ;

3. (

• quad ,
• space

) (printing) a block of type without a raised letter; used for spacing between words or sentences ;

4. (

• quad ,
• quadrangle

) a rectangular area surrounded on all sides by buildings ;