quintuplicate

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adjective

quin·​tu·​pli·​cate kwin-ˈtü-pli-kət How to pronounce quintuplicate (audio)
-ˈtyü-
1
: consisting of or existing in five corresponding or identical parts or examples
quintuplicate invoices
2
: being the fifth of five things exactly alike
file the quintuplicate copy

quintuplicate

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noun

1
: one of five things exactly alike
specifically : one of five identical copies
2
: five copies all alike
used with in
typed in quintuplicate

quintuplicate

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verb

quin·​tu·​pli·​cate kwin-ˈtü-plə-ˌkāt How to pronounce quintuplicate (audio)
-ˈtyü-
quintuplicated; quintuplicating

transitive verb

1
: to make quintuple or fivefold
2
: to prepare in quintuplicate

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Medieval Latin quintuplicatus, past participle of quintuplicare to quintuple, from quintuplus quintuple

First Known Use

Adjective

1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1851, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

circa 1889, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of quintuplicate was in 1656

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Cite this Entry

“Quintuplicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quintuplicate. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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