Definition of quintuple - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
groupingRare set of five similar thingsRare
- The quintuple of books was displayed on the shelf.
2.
mathematicsRare fivefold amount or quantityRare
- The company's profits showed a quintuple over last year.
Adjective
1.
five partsRare consisting of five partsRare
- The quintuple burger was too large to eat in one sitting..
2.
mathematicsRare increased or multiplied by fiveRare
- His investment saw a quintuple return within a year..
3.
musicTECH. UK having five crotchets in a barTECH. UK
- The piece is written in quintuple meter.
Verb
1.
growthintr. Rare increase to five times the original amountintr. Rare
- The population is expected to quintuple in ten years.
2.
mathematicstr. Rare multiply a number by fivetr. Rare
- The company plans to quintuple its revenue.
Origin of quintuple
Latin, quintus (fifth) + plus (fold)
Examples of quintuple in a sentence
He collected a quintuple of rare coins. The investment resulted in a quintuple of the initial amount. Sales figures reached a quintuple compared to the previous quarter. The quintuple alliance was formed for mutual benefit. She ordered a quintuple espresso shot. The company reported a quintuple increase in profits.
The population experienced a quintuple growth in just ten years. The song features a quintuple rhythm. He struggled with the quintuple time signature. The company's profits quintupled after the new product launch. Her workload seemed to quintuple during the busy season. They aim to quintuple the output by next year. The population could quintuple in a decade.
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- French:quintuplet, quintuplé, ...
- German:Fünfer-Set, fünfteilig, ...
- Italian:quintetto, quintuplicato, ...
- Spanish:quinteto, quíntuple, ...
- Portuguese:quintuplo, cinco vezes maior, ...
- Chinese:五件套, 五部分组成的, ...
- Japanese:五重奏, 五つの部分から成る, ...
- Arabic:خُماسِيّة, خُماسِيّ, ...
- Hebrew:חֲמִישִׁיָּה, חָמֵשׁ-פְּעָמִי, ...
- Russian:пятёрка, пятикратный, ...
- Ukrainian:п'ятірка, п'ятичастинний, ...
- Hindi:पंचक, पाँच भागों वाला, ...
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