Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
sextuple
verb/noun/adjective
/sɛkˈtjuː.pl̩/
Definition
To increase something sixfold or to multiply it by six.
Examples
- The company plans to sextuple its profits over the next five years.
- She received a sextuple portion of the dessert compared to her friends.
- The study found that the population of the species sextupled in a decade.
Meaning
Sextuple refers to an amount that is six times as much as another. It can also refer to a group or set of six items.
Synonyms
- multiply by six
- sixfold
- six times
