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quintuple Definition


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quintuple
adj
    1. Five times as great, much or many.
    2. Made up of five parts or things.
    3. music.
      Said of time: having five beats to the bar.
verb
    tr & intr
    quintupled, quintupling
    1. To make or become five times as great, much or many.
noun
    1. An amount that is five times greater than the original or usual, etc amount.
    2. A group or series of four.
Derivative: quintuply
adverb
    Etymology: 16c: French, from Latin quintus fifth, modelled on quadruple.



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