SINCE 1828
sextuple
adjective
sex·tu·ple
| \ seks-ˈtü-pəl
, -ˈtyü-, -ˈtə-; ˈsek-stə-pəl\
, -ˈtyü-, -ˈtə-; ˈsek-stə-pəl\
Definition of sextuple
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: having six units or members
2
: being six times as great or as many
3
: marked by six beats per measure of music
sextuple time
sextuple
verb
sextupled;
sextupling\ seks-ˈtü-p(ə-)liŋ
, -ˈtyü- , -ˈtə- ; ˈsek-stə- \
, -ˈtyü- , -ˈtə- ; ˈsek-stə- \
Definition of sextuple (Entry 2 of 2)
: to make six times as much or as many
: to become six times as much or as numerous
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