quintuple

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adjective

quin·​tu·​ple kwin-ˈtü-pəl 

-ˈtyü-,

-ˈtə- 

ˈkwin-tə-

1

: being five times as great or as many

2

: having five units or members

3

: marked by five beats per measure

quintuple meter

quintuple noun

quintuple

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verb

quintupled; quintupling kwin-ˈtü-p(ə-)liŋ 

-ˈtyü-,

-ˈtə-;

ˈkwin-tə-

transitive verb

: to make five times as great or as many

intransitive verb

: to become five times as much or as numerous

Examples of quintuple in a Sentence

Adjective

Share prices are quintuple what they were a few days ago.

Verb

The town's population has quintupled in the past 50 years.

The company has quintupled the number of its employees.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The outcome defies common sense and goes against bedrock principles of our legal system, such as deference to historical decisions and no double jeopardy—in this case, the ‘912 patent has been subjected to quintuple jeopardy. —Chuck Hong, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2024

The Milwaukee Police Department is investigating a quintuple non-fatal shooting that occurred Sunday. —Tristan Hernandez, Journal Sentinel, 29 July 2024

Verb

In 2023 alone, Campari Group's Aperol sales soared by 23.1%, said The Spirits Business, and have quintupled in the last decade. —Irenie Forshaw, theweek, 15 July 2024

At the same time, the need at her pantry had more than quintupled — from 2,500 people a month to 14,000. —Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2024

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle French, from Medieval Latin quintuplus, from Latin quintus fifth + -plus -fold; akin to Latin quinque five — more at five, -fold

First Known Use

Adjective

1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1639, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Kids Definition

quintuple

1 of 2 adjective

quin·​tu·​ple kwin-ˈt(y)üp-əl  -ˈtəp- 

ˈkwint-əp-

1

: having five units or members

2

: being five times as great or as many

quintuple noun

quintuple

2 of 2 verb

quintupled; quintupling -(ə-)liŋ 

: to make or become five times as great or as many