quint
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7.1
A group of five people or things considered one unit
- noun
- /kwɪnt/
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quinteto
- The team of scientists worked as a quint to solve the complex problem together.
Examples
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Quint, that's the lucky one.
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In the game, I need to choose a quint of characters to form my squad.
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During the meeting, a quint of experts discussed the new policy changes.
Synonyms
quintet
vsquint
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5.1
A group of five similar things treated as one
is the general label for any set of five people or things
quintuple
vsquint
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7.4
A group of five similar things that form one unit
is the basic phrase for any five-member group or set
quintuplet
vsquint
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6.2
A group of five similar things thought of as one unit
is the neutral description covering groups of five in general
fivesome
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6.3
A group of five people who work or play together
is the neutral term that applies to five people or things alike
7.3
A set of five similar people or things treated as one group
is the standard neutral term for any five-item group
Surface Forms
Etymology
Quint comes from the Latin root quint- meaning 'five' or 'fifth'. Think of a quintet, a music group of five, so quint is a group or set of five things considered as one unit.