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QUINTUPLET
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Dictionary entry overview: What does quintuplet mean?
• QUINTUPLET (noun)
The noun QUINTUPLET has 3 senses:
1. the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
2. one of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
3. a set of five similar things considered as a unit
Familiarity information: QUINTUPLET used as a noun is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Synonyms:
5; cinque; fin; five; fivesome; Little Phoebe; pentad; Phoebe; quint; quintet; quintuplet; V
Hypernyms ("quintuplet" is a kind of...):
digit; figure (one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration)
Sense 2
Meaning:
One of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Hypernyms ("quintuplet" is a kind of...):
sib; sibling (a person's brother or sister)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A set of five similar things considered as a unit
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Synonyms:
quintet; quintette; quintuple; quintuplet
Hypernyms ("quintuplet" is a kind of...):
set (a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used)
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