quad

1. (typography, obsolete) Clipping of quadrat.Examples: "“Quadrats, sir. We call 'em quads.” […] Quads are the spaces left between the paragraphs that come white on the paper. If you look here, at this page that is set-up, you will see that they are deeper than the spaces left between the words and letters—regular little trenches."; "Horizontal spacing is further divided into multiples and fractions of the em. The multiples are called quads. The fractions are called spaces."; "Other larger spaces – known as quads – were used to space out lines."Synonyms: em quad, em space, quadratobsolete

2. (typography, obsolete) Clipping of quadrat.obsoleteslang

3. (typography, obsolete) Clipping of quadrat.obsolete

4. (informal) A quadrangle (quadrangular courtyard).Examples: "Gilt-backed books on gilded shelf or table caught the eye, and as you turned your glance from the luxurious interiors to the well-shorn lawn in the Quad with its classic fountain also gilded by sunbeams, the mental vision saw plainly written over the whole "The Union of Luxury and Learning.""; "Every spring, the quad on the University of Washington (UW) campus transforms from a peaceful green space to a bustling habitat for hundreds of shuttering cameras, families, and onlookers."; "The teenage couple is lounging on the lawn outside a high school, taking advantage of a free period between classes in that age-old way: making out on the quad."informal

5. (colloquial, dated) A horse, from colloquial or humorous quadruped specifically for horse.Examples: "The quads is all right, barrin’ that the bay is blind o’ the left eye, and the chestnut a bit weak in the off fore."colloquialdated

6. Something that is quadruple (four times) the usual amount, number, etc.