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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
verbsextupled; 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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The first known use of sextuple was circa 1563
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