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Quintuplex
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- 1 Synonym of quintuple in its various senses. not-comparable
"This was entered 1 ♅. iii., in November, 1776, and had the honour of being the object to which the grand forty-foot reflector was first directed, in February, 1787, under the designation of “quadruple.” As a trapezium it was gazed at, measured, and delineated, for upwards of fifty years, when Σ. announced it “quintuplex,” by the addition of the little star E."
- 1 Synonym of quintuplet: A collection of 5 things.
"Indeed, physiologically considered, the liver is the great original duplex, while anatomically, it is the enigmatical quintuplex; for it has five lobes, five vessels, five ligaments, five fissures, and, singularlly^([sic]) enough, five letters spells its name."
- 2 Synonym of fiveplex: A building divided into 5 residences or businesses.
"Clemson Homes has 32 duplexes with two- and three-bedroom units, four quadruplexes and four quintuplexes, providing a total of 100 apartments."
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin quīntuplex.
Learned borrowing from Latin quīntuplex.
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