noun
quintuple
A group of five items.
The five identical apples together make up a single quintuple.
Etymology
Latin quintuplus means fivefold. The noun use names a set that has five elements rather than a single item.
In context
strong on B1 weak on B2 strong on B3 weak on B4 and weak on B5 so this is one pattern for quintuple the other pattern for quintuple meter is shown below
More examples
- She sorts the cards into quintuples before counting them.
- We need two more blocks to complete the quintuple.
- Each quintuple contains five beads of different colors.
Forms
quintuple · quintuples