quintuple

• Adjectif signifiant qui vaut cinq fois autant, ou qui est composé de cinq éléments ou parties.

An adjective meaning five times as great or as many; consisting of five parts or things.

1. FivefoldC1formal

   Consisting of five parts, units, or components.

   Quintuple (cinq fois)

   • The company reported a quintuple increase in profits.
   • The recipe requires a quintuple amount of flour for the large batch.
   • The system has a quintuple layer of security.

   Synonymesfivefold

• Nom désignant un ensemble ou un groupe de cinq choses ou personnes similaires considérées comme une unité, ou une quantité multipliée par cinq.

A noun referring to a set or group of five similar things considered as a single unit.

1. Set of fiveC1formal

   A group or collection of five similar or related items considered as a single unit.

   Ensemble de cinq

   • The five siblings formed a quintuple that was often seen together.
   • The scientist studied a quintuple of related chemical compounds.
   • In the race, a quintuple of runners finished within seconds of each other.

   Synonymesfivesomepentadquintetquintettequintuplet

• Verbe signifiant multiplier ou accroître quelque chose par cinq, ou devenir cinq fois plus grand.

A verb used to indicate the act of multiplying or increasing something by five, or becoming five times as great.

1. Increase fivefoldC1formal

   To make or become five times as great or as many.

   Quintupler

   • The company's profits quintupled over the last decade.
   • They plan to quintuple their production capacity by next year.
   • The population of the town quintupled after the new factory opened.