Pronunciations (2)
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/kwɪnˈtʃuːp(ə)l/
Pronunciation notes
- UK
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/kwɪnˈtʌp(ə)l/
Pronunciation notes
- US
Adjective
having five parts or members
Usage- not-comparable
five times as much
Usage- not-comparable
having five crotchets in a bar
Usage- not-comparable
Noun
a fivefold amount
Verb
To multiply by five.
Usage- Transitive
To be multiplied by five.
Usage- Intransitive
Adjective
having five units or components
Noun
a set of five similar things considered as a unit
- Synonyms
- Broader terms
Verb
increase fivefold
- Examples
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The population of China quintupled