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Sextuple
//sɛksˈtʌpəl// adj, noun, verb
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Having six parts. not-comparable
- 2 Being six times as great. not-comparable
- 3 Having six beats to the bar. not-comparable
Adjective
- 1 having six units or components wordnet
Noun
- 1 a sixfold amount
- 2 A team that wins 6 titles in the same year or season.
Verb
- 1 To make, or to become, six times as much (or as many).
Etymology
Etymology 1
Formed (in imitation of quadruple) from Latin sextus (“sixth”): compare French sextuple.
Etymology 2
Formed (in imitation of quadruple) from Latin sextus (“sixth”): compare French sextuple.
Etymology 3
Formed (in imitation of quadruple) from Latin sextus (“sixth”): compare French sextuple.
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