quin·tu·ple
kwin-ˈtü-pəl 
-ˈtyü-,
-ˈtə-
ˈkwin-tə-
1
: being five times as great or as many
2
: having five units or members
3
: marked by five beats per measure
quintuple meter
quintuple
noun
quintupled; quintupling
kwin-ˈtü-p(ə-)liŋ
-ˈtyü-,
-ˈtə-;
ˈkwin-tə-
: to make five times as great or as many
: to become five times as much or as numerous
Examples of quintuple in a Sentence
Adjective
Share prices are quintuple what they were a few days ago.
Verb
The town's population has quintupled in the past 50 years.
The company has quintupled the number of its employees.
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 July 2025
Scott Swift, 73, underwent quintuple bypass surgery, which his doctor ordered after noticing something during a recent check-up.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2025
Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
India’s emissions have also quintupled since 1990, with an increase of 2.2 billion metric tons since 2000—second only to China in absolute growth.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Adjective
According to reports that emerged earlier Wednesday morning, Scott, who is 73, received quintuple bypass surgery more than a month ago.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 July 2025
Scott Swift, 73, underwent quintuple bypass surgery, which his doctor ordered after noticing something during a recent check-up.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2025
Verb
In contrast, China’s carbon emissions have quintupled since 1990, rising by a staggering 8.8 billion metric tons since 2000 alone.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
India’s emissions have also quintupled since 1990, with an increase of 2.2 billion metric tons since 2000—second only to China in absolute growth.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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“Quintuple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quintuple. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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quintuple
1 of 2 adjective
quin·tu·ple
kwin-ˈt(y)üp-əl
-ˈtəp-
-ˈtəp-
ˈkwint-əp-
1
: having five units or members
2
: being five times as great or as many
quintuple
noun
quintuple
2 of 2 verb
quintupled; quintupling
-(ə-)liŋ
: to make or become five times as great or as many
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