| 释义 |
sex·tu·ple
I. \(ˈ)sek|st(y)üpəl also -təp- or ˈsekstəp-\ adjective
Etymology: probably from Medieval Latin sextuplus, from Latin sextus sixth + -plus (as in duplus double) — more at double
1. : consisting of six : being six times as great or as many : sixfold
2. : taken by sixes or in groups of six; specifically : having six beats per musical measure
3. : sextuplex 2
II. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
transitive verb
: to make six times as much or as many
intransitive verb
: to become six times as much or as many
III. noun
(-s)
: a sum six times as great as another : a sixfold amount : the sixth multiple |