Definition of QUINTUPLE

quintuple

Meanings

Plural: quintuples

Noun

  • a set of five similar things considered as a unit
  • a fivefold amount

Verb

  • increase fivefold
    • "The population of China quintupled"
  • To multiply by five.
  • To be multiplied by five.

Adjective Satellite

  • having five units or components

Adj

  • having five parts or members
  • five times as much
  • having five crotchets in a bar

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French quintuple, from Latin quīntuplus, from quīntus (“fifth”) + -plus (“-ple”).

Scrabble Score: 20

quintuple is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
quintuple is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
quintuple is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 25

quintuple is a valid Words With Friends word