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
quintuple
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- peel: In the third game he revived a breakdown to complete a quintuple peel.
Browse dictionary entries near quintuple
- Quintin
- quintillionth
- quintillion
- Quintilian
- quintile
- quintette
- quintet
- quintessential
- quintessence
- Quintero
- quintupled
- quintuplet
- quintuplicate
- quintuplicated
- quintuplicating
- quintuplication
- quintupling
- quip
- quipped
- quipping
