| Pronunciation: | | 'kwintyûplet
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| Matching Terms: | | quintuple, quintuplets
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] one of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
- [n] the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
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| | Synonyms: | | 5, cinque, fin, five, fivesome, Little Phoebe, pentad, Phoebe, quin, quint, quint, quintet, V |
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| | See Also: | | digit, figure, sib, sibling |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Quin"tu*plet\, n. [From {Quintuple}.]
1. A collection or combination of five of a kind.
2. pl. Five children born in the same labor.
3. (Mus.) A group of five connected notes; a turn of five
notes.
4. A cycle having five crank shafts and adapted for five
riders, all of whom can assist in the propulsion.
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