quintuplet

• 名词，指一次妊娠所生的五个孩子中的一个，也指五个相似事物组成的整体或一组五件。

A noun referring to one of five offspring born from a single pregnancy, or a set or group of five similar items considered as a unit.

1. Group of fiveC1formal

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

   五个一组

   • The artist created a quintuplet of paintings for the exhibition.
   • The scientist studied a quintuplet of related chemical compounds.
   • The musician composed a quintuplet of short pieces for the album.

   同义词cinquefivefivesomepentadquintet

   反义词monadsingleton

2. One of five siblingsB2formal

   One of five children born at the same time to the same mother.

   五胞胎之一

   • The news reported the birth of a healthy set of quintuplets.
   • Each quintuplet has a unique personality despite being identical.
   • The family received donations to help care for the quintuplets.

   同义词quinquint

3. The number fiveA2formal

   The cardinal number that is the sum of four and one.

   五

   • A quintuplet is the same as the number five.
   • In the sequence, the quintuplet follows the quadruplet.
   • The child learned to count up to a quintuplet.

   同义词cinquefinfivefivesomepentadphoebequintquintetv