quadrupling
Multiplying by four
Quadrupling is multiplying by four or increasing fourfold.
The word works as both noun and verb: The quadrupling of gas prices hurt commuters, The company is quadrupling its workforce.
Unlike doubling or tripling, quadrupling suggests dramatic expansion—often used to emphasize rapid or surprising growth.
Multiplied by four
- multiplyingIncreasing by repeated addition
- scalingClimbing or resizing
- factorContributor to result
- exponentialIncreasing by constant ratio
compounding · magnifying · amplifying · increasing · expanding · boosting · accelerating · snowballing
Number after three
- quartetEnsemble of four
- quaternaryFourth-order or four-bonded
- tetradGroup of four units
- fourfoldMultiplied by four
quad · fourth · quarter · quadrant · multiple · factor · coefficient · ratio
Rapid increase in quantity
- expansionIncrease in scope
- surgeSudden powerful increase
- boomLoud deep sound
- explosionViolent burst of energy
escalation · acceleration · multiplication · increase · rise · spike · jump · leap
fourfold
Multiplied by four
- multiplyingIncreasing by repeated addition
- scalingClimbing or resizing
- factorContributor to result
exponential · compounding · magnifying · amplifying · increasing · expanding · boosting · accelerating · snowballing · ballooning
four
Number after three
- quartetEnsemble of four
- quaternaryFourth-order or four-bonded
- tetradGroup of four units
fourfold · quad · fourth · quarter · quadrant · multiple · factor · coefficient · ratio · proportion
proliferation
Rapid increase in quantity
explosion · escalation · acceleration · multiplication · increase · rise · spike · jump · leap · upsurge
quadruplingquartering
Division by four
halving · shrinking · reducing · decreasing · cutting in half