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v. t. To increase a hundredfold. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. Quadruple. ] Multiplied an infinite number of times. [ R. ] Wollaston. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. octuplus; cf. Gr. &unr_;: cf. F. octuple. ] Eightfold. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. quintus fifth: cf. F. quintuple, L. quintuplex. Cf. Quadruple. ] Multiplied by five; increased to five times the amount; fivefold. [ 1913 Webster ]

Quintuple time (Mus.), a time having five beats in a measure. It is seldom used. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Quintupled p. pr. & vb. n. Quintupling. ] [ Cf. F. quintupler. ] To make fivefold, or five times as much or many. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. (Bot.) The same as Quinquenerved. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From Quintuple. ] 1. A collection or combination of five of a kind. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

2. pl. Five children born in the same labor. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

3. (Mus.) A group of five connected notes; a turn of five notes. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

4. A cycle having five crank shafts and adapted for five riders, all of whom can assist in the propulsion. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. pl. five children born from one mother in a single pregnancy. [ PJC ]

a. [ LL. septuplus; cf. Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;:cf. F. septuple. Cf. Double, Quadruple. ] Seven times as much; multiplied by seven; sevenfold. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Septupled p. pr. & vb. n. Septupling ] To multiply by seven; to make sevenfold. Sir J. Herschel. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Formed (in imitation of quadruple) fr. L. sextus sixth: cf. F. sextuple. ] 1. Six times as much; sixfold. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Mus.) Divisible by six; having six beats; as, sixtuple measure. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. Containing one part of eight; having the ratio of one to eight. Bp. Wilkins. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Having the ratio of one to five; as, subquintuple proportion. Bp. Wilkins. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Having the ratio of one to seven. Bp. Wilkins. [ 1913 Webster ]