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| sex·tu·ple [ sek stp'l, sek stúpp'l, sék stùpp'l ] |
noun (plural sex·tu·ples) |
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number six times another: a number or quantity that is six times another number or quantity
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adjective |
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1. being six times another: relating to or being a number or quantity that is six times greater than another number or quantity
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2. consisting of six parts: made up of six parts or members
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3. music having six beats to bar: describes a time or rhythm in which there are six beats to the bar
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle sex·tu·pled, present participle sex·tu·pling, 3rd person present singular sex·tu·ples) |
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multiply by six: to multiply something by six, or be multiplied by six
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| [Early 17th century. < medieval Latin sextuplus< Latin sex "six"] |
