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sextuple

sex·tu·ple
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [seks-too-puh l, -tyoo-, -tuhp-uh l, seks-too-puh l, -tyoo-]
    • /sɛksˈtu pəl, -ˈtyu-, -ˈtʌp əl, ˈsɛks tʊ pəl, -tyʊ-/
    • /ˈsek.stjʊpl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [seks-too-puh l, -tyoo-, -tuhp-uh l, seks-too-puh l, -tyoo-]
    • /sɛksˈtu pəl, -ˈtyu-, -ˈtʌp əl, ˈsɛks tʊ pəl, -tyʊ-/

Definitions of sextuple word

  • adjective sextuple consisting of six parts; sexpartite. 1
  • adjective sextuple six times as great or as many. 1
  • adjective sextuple Music. characterized by six beats or pulses to the measure: sextuple rhythm. 1
  • noun sextuple a quantity or number six times as great as another 0
  • adjective sextuple six times as much or many; sixfold 0
  • adjective sextuple consisting of six parts or members 0

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Origin of sextuple

First appearance:

before 1620
One of the 42% oldest English words
1620-30; < Latin sext(us) sixth + -uple, as in duple, quadruple

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Parts of speech for Sextuple

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sextuple popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sextuple usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for sextuple

adj sextuple

  • hexagonal — of, relating to, or having the form of a hexagon.

adjective sextuple

  • hexadic — (rare) Pertaining to a hexad; hexagonal.

Top questions with sextuple

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