quintuple

[ UK /kwˈɪntuːpə‍l/ ]
[ US /ˈkwɪntupəɫ, ˌkwɪnˈtəpəɫ/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. having five units or components
NOUN
  1. a set of five similar things considered as a unit
VERB
  1. increase fivefold
    The population of China quintupled
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How To Use quintuple In A Sentence

  • For example, from 1933 to 1945 the number of union members quintupled, from under 3 million to 15 million.
  • We might even triple or quintuple our initial outlay in the process.
  • The population of China quintupled
  • The word "quintuple" can now disappear from the football lexicon as quickly as it arrived and, for that, it was difficult not to believe that some of the damage had been self-inflicted. The Guardian World News
  • The concepts and principles of intelligent virtual controls(IVC) and virtual instruments based on them are introduced. The quintuple systematic model based on computer is discussed.
  • The value of my investments quintupled in a couple of years. Times, Sunday Times
  • Pemba's voice is strong and soulful as it echoes across the mountain face, triggering an avalanche that wipes out a party of five below us who were trying to become the first set of quintuplets of Lithuanian descent to reach the summit. My Quest to Bring Karaoke to Mt. Everest
  • Revenues nearly tripled over that period, and profits quintupled.
  • His new contract quintupled his salary to more than 10m a year. Times, Sunday Times
  • It's tougher to find quadruple, quintuple, and sextuple homophones.
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