quintuple

🇺🇸 /kwɪnˈtuːpl/ 🇬🇧 /ˈkwɪntjʊpl/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags RARE
adjective
R

Having five parts or elements.

The quintuple star system is a rare sight in the night sky.

R

Five times as much or as many.

The population has quintupled in the past decade.

verb
R

To increase five times over.

The company's profits have quintupled since last year.

translation

adj. Having five parts or elements.; Five times as much or as many.
v. To increase five times over.

Word Forms

3rd Present quintuples
Past quintupled
Perfect quintupled
Progressive quintupling