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quintuple
CIDE DICTIONARY
quintuple, a. [L. quintus fifth: cf. F. quintuple, L. quintuplex. Cf. Quadruple.].
Multiplied by five; increased to five times the amount; fivefold. [1913 Webster]
quintuple, v. t. [Cf. F. quintupler.].
To make fivefold, or five times as much or many. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
quintuple, adj., n., & v.
--adj.
1 fivefold; consisting of five parts.
2 involving five parties.
3 (of time in music) having five beats in a bar.
--n. a fivefold number or amount.
--v.tr. & intr. multiply by five; increase fivefold.
--adj.
1 fivefold; consisting of five parts.
2 involving five parties.
3 (of time in music) having five beats in a bar.
--n. a fivefold number or amount.
--v.tr. & intr. multiply by five; increase fivefold.
Derivative
quintuply adv.
Etymology
F quintuple f. L quintus fifth, after QUADRUPLE
ROGET THESAURUS
quintuple
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