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

Under a plea deal, Bui faces up to 60 years in prison when he is sentenced this summer for his role in the quintuple homicide. —Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024

Case study data also showed plans to more than quintuple investments in new construction projects during the next one-to-two years. —Sydney Lake, Fortune, 14 Dec. 2023

Verb

In the last three years, the number of top YouTube creators who receive most of their watch time from TV screens has quintupled, YouTube said. —Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024

Yes, male loneliness is a real problem: A 2021 American Perspectives survey found that the number of men who reported not having a single close friend had quintupled to 15% since 1990. —Maria Yagoda, TIME, 15 May 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