sextuplet
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5.2
A group of six similar things seen as one unit
- noun
- /sɛkˈstjuːplɪt/
:
sexteto
- For their birthday party, the sextuplets received six different cakes, one for each of them.
Examples
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Lucas has said before that there are no plans for another three films after his sextuplet of movies is finished.
Blog text (27) -
The Thompson family welcomed a set of six newborns, making them the proud parents of sextuplets.
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The science project featured a sextuplet of identical plants, all grown under the same conditions.
Synonyms
half a dozen
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121
1.0
A group of six people or things
is a compact term preferred in formal or technical writing
half-dozen
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30
1.0
Six things or people that form a group
is a single word more formal and used in technical contexts
sextet
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6.0
A set of six things treated as one group
is the same idea but is a different term used elsewhere
7.5
A set of six similar things seen as one unit
is identical in meaning but differs in spelling or form
6.5
A group of six people who do something together
is broader and also used for six similar things beyond people
How Many
Surface Forms
sextuplet singular
sextuplets plural
Morphology
Etymology
Sextuplet comes from the Latin parts sex 'six' and -tuple 'fold' or 'group', like in double or triple, so it simply means a group of six similar things considered as one unit.