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quintuplet

quintuplet

1 6.2
A group of five similar things thought of as one unit
  • noun
  • /kwɪnˈtʌplɪt/
translation icon : quinteto
  • The schools were grouped into 29 quintuplets located in 16 of the 19 educational zones in Kiambu District.

Examples

  • Interventions were allocated randomly within each quintuplet by a random numbers table, in the ratio of two schools for dry mopping, two for dry mopping plus antibiotics, and one control.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Three of the eight school characteristics were used for matching the schools within each quintuplet.

    Academic text (1998)
  • The quintuplets, each a small, unspecified planet lacking distinct qualities, then disappear into the ether.

    Academic text (2017)
  • The artist created a stunning series of paintings that showcased the beauty of each individual quintuplet in the collection.

  • The research study analyzed the performance of five schools within the same quintuplet to gauge educational effectiveness.

  • During the science fair, the teacher displayed a quintuplet of chemical compounds that reacted in unique ways.

Synonyms

quintet
vsquintuplet
3 5.1

A group of five similar things treated as one

is the identical meaning but presented as an alternative written form
quint
vsquintuplet
2 7.1

A group of five people or things considered one unit

is the identical meaning but expressed in an alternate written form
quintuple
vsquintuplet
1 7.4

A group of five similar things that form one unit

is the identical meaning but shown as another written form
quintette
vsquintuplet
  • Archaic
7.3

A set of five similar people or things treated as one group

is the identical meaning but appears as a different spelling or form

Surface Forms

quintuplet singular
quintuplets plural

Morphology

quintuplet = quintuple (transparent) = quintuple + let

The group sense is a direct extension of 'quintuple' + '-let' meaning a unit of five.

Etymology

Quintuplet comes from the Latin root quinque, meaning 'five', and is like the word quintet, which names a group of five. So a quintuplet can mean any set of five similar things seen as one unit.