quintuple

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adjective

quin·tu·ple kwin-ˈtü-pəl

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ˈkwin-tə-

: being five times as great or as many

: having five units or members

: marked by five beats per measure

quintuple meter

quintuple noun

quintuple

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verb

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

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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.

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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

Hachimura quintuples down on the rest of the lineup’s offensive firepower and creates one of the league’s most difficult lineups to defend. —

Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024 It is estimated that the British quintupled their gas casualty figures from the first German attack for dramatic effect. —

John Mueller, Foreign Affairs, 30 Apr. 2013 See all Example Sentences for quintuple