sextuple

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adjective

sex·​tu·​ple seks-ˈtü-pəl 

-ˈtyü-,

-ˈtə-;

ˈsek-stə-pəl

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 noun

sextuple

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verb

sextupled; sextupling seks-ˈtü-p(ə-)liŋ 

-ˈtyü-,

-ˈtə-;

ˈsek-stə-

transitive verb

: to make six times as much or as many

intransitive verb

: to become six times as much or as numerous

Examples of sextuple in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Accordingly, the number of domestic bitters stocked on Mr. Teague’s shelves has sextupled. —Molly Fitzpatrick, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2023

Covid-19 deaths will likely sextuple, from 3,000 to more than 18,000. —Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 10 Aug. 2021

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

probably from Medieval Latin sextuplus, from Latin sextus sixth + -plus multiplied by; akin to Latin -plex -plex — more at -fold

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1563, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1632, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Kids Definition

sextuple

1 of 2 adjective

sex·​tu·​ple sek-ˈst(y)üp-əl 

-ˈstəp-;

ˈsek-stəp-

1

: having six units or members

2

: being six times as great or as many

sextuple noun

sextuple

2 of 2 verb

sextupled; sextupling -(ə-)liŋ 

: to make or become six times as much or as many