quintuplet
- noun
- /kwɪnˈtʌplɪt/
- The schools were grouped into 29 quintuplets located in 16 of the 19 educational zones in Kiambu District.
Examples
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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.
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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.
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The research study analyzed the performance of five schools within the same quintuplet to gauge educational effectiveness.
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During the science fair, the teacher displayed a quintuplet of chemical compounds that reacted in unique ways.
Synonyms
A group of five similar things treated as one
A group of five people or things considered one unit
A group of five similar things that form one unit
A set of five similar people or things treated as one group
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.