sextuple

adjective
sex·​tu·​ple | \ seks-ˈtü-pəl How to pronounce sextuple (audio) , -ˈtyü-, -ˈtə-; ˈsek-stə-pəl\

Definition of sextuple

 (Entry 1 of 2)

1 : having six units or members
2 : being six times as great or as many
3 : marked by six beats per measure of music sextuple time

sextuple

verb
sextupled; sextupling\ seks-​ˈtü-​p(ə-​)liŋ How to pronounce sextupling (audio) , -​ˈtyü-​ , -​ˈtə-​ ; ˈsek-​stə-​ \

Definition of sextuple (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

: to make six times as much or as many

intransitive verb

: to become six times as much or as numerous

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Other Words from sextuple

Adjective

sextuple noun

Examples of sextuple in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

The legislation would also roughly double the maximum size of the EITC for working families and almost sextuple it for childless workers. Alaska Dispatch News, "Tax cut proposal looks like no break for the middle class," 18 Oct. 2017

First Known Use of sextuple

Adjective

circa 1563, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1632, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

History and Etymology for sextuple

Adjective

probably from Medieval Latin sextuplus, from Latin sextus sixth + -plus multiplied by; akin to Latin -plex -plex — more at -fold

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