SEXTUPLE


Meaning of SEXTUPLE in English

I. (ˈ)sek|st(y)üpəl also -təp- or ˈsekstəp- adjective

Etymology: probably from Medieval Latin sextuplus, from Latin sextus sixth + -plus (as in duplus double) — more at double

1. : consisting of six : being six times as great or as many : sixfold

2. : taken by sixes or in groups of six ; specifically : having six beats per musical measure

3. : sextuplex 2

II. verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

transitive verb

: to make six times as much or as many

intransitive verb

: to become six times as much or as many

III. noun

( -s )

: a sum six times as great as another : a sixfold amount : the sixth multiple

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