QUINTUPLET
Dictionary entry overview: What does quintuplet mean?
• QUINTUPLET (noun)
The noun QUINTUPLET has 3 senses:
1. the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
2. one of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
3. a set of five similar things considered as a unit
Familiarity information: QUINTUPLET used as a noun is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• QUINTUPLET (noun)
Meaning:
The cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Synonyms:
quintuplet; quint; Phoebe; pentad; Little Phoebe; fivesome; five; fin; cinque; 5; quintet; V
Hypernyms ("quintuplet" is a kind of...):
digit; figure (one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration)
Meaning:
One of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
quin; quintuplet; quint
Hypernyms ("quintuplet" is a kind of...):
sib; sibling (a person's brother or sister)
Meaning:
A set of five similar things considered as a unit
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Synonyms:
quintuple; quintette; quintuplet; quintet
Hypernyms ("quintuplet" is a kind of...):
set (a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used)
