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quintuple
quintuple definition
quin·tu·ple (kwin to̵̅o̅′pəl, -tyo̵̅o̅′-; kwin′tə pəl)
adjective
- consisting of or including five
- five times as much or as many; fivefold
Etymology: MFr < ML quintuplus < L quintus, a fifth (see quintet) + -plus: see double
noun
an amount five times as much or as many
transitive verb, intransitive verb quintupled -·pled, quintupling -·pling
to make or become five times as much or as many; multiply by five
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