quintuple

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adjective

quin·​tu·​ple kwin-ˈtü-pəl How to pronounce quintuple (audio)
-ˈtyü-,
-ˈtə- How to pronounce quintuple (audio)
ˈkwin-tə-
1
: being five times as great or as many
2
: having five units or members
3
: marked by five beats per measure
quintuple meter
quintuple noun

quintuple

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verb

quintupled; quintupling kwin-ˈtü-p(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce quintuple (audio)
-ˈtyü-,
-ˈtə-;
ˈkwin-tə-

transitive verb

: to make five times as great or as many

intransitive verb

: to become five times as much or as numerous

Examples of quintuple in a Sentence

Adjective Share prices are quintuple what they were a few days ago. Verb The town's population has quintupled in the past 50 years. The company has quintupled the number of its employees.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
The outcome defies common sense and goes against bedrock principles of our legal system, such as deference to historical decisions and no double jeopardy—in this case, the ‘912 patent has been subjected to quintuple jeopardy. Chuck Hong, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2024 The Milwaukee Police Department is investigating a quintuple non-fatal shooting that occurred Sunday. Tristan Hernandez, Journal Sentinel, 29 July 2024
Verb
In 2023 alone, Campari Group's Aperol sales soared by 23.1%, said The Spirits Business, and have quintupled in the last decade. Irenie Forshaw, theweek, 15 July 2024 At the same time, the need at her pantry had more than quintupled — from 2,500 people a month to 14,000. Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for quintuple 

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Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle French, from Medieval Latin quintuplus, from Latin quintus fifth + -plus -fold; akin to Latin quinque five — more at five, -fold

First Known Use

Adjective

1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1639, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of quintuple was in 1570

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Cite this Entry

“Quintuple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quintuple. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

quintuple

1 of 2 adjective
quin·​tu·​ple kwin-ˈt(y)üp-əl How to pronounce quintuple (audio) -ˈtəp- How to pronounce quintuple (audio)
ˈkwint-əp-
1
: having five units or members
2
: being five times as great or as many
quintuple noun

quintuple

2 of 2 verb
quintupled; quintupling -(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce quintuple (audio)
: to make or become five times as great or as many

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