quintuple
Having five parts or membersHaving five parts or members
UK/kwɪnˈtʃuːp(ə)l/US/kwɪnˈtʌp(ə)l/
Meaning
3 senses(not comparable)Having five parts or members
(not comparable)Five times as much
(not comparable)Having five crotchets in a bar
More definitions
- having five units or components
Origin
From Middle French quintuple, from Latin quīntuplus, from quīntus (“fifth”) + -plus (“-pleFrom Middle French quintuple, from Latin quīntuplus, from quīntus (“fifth”) + -plus (“-ple”).
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- having five units or components:fivefoldfive-fold
Word family
5 related wordsSee also
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