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Quintuple vs Quintet - What's the difference?

quintuple | quintet |

As an adjective quintuple

is quintuple (having five parts or members).

As a noun quintet is

(music) a composition (a type of chamber music) in five parts (typically each a singer or instrumentalist, sometimes several musicians).

quintuple

English

(wikipedia quintuple)

Adjective

(-)
  • having five parts or members
  • five times as much

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • a fivefold amount

    • Verb

    (quintupl) (transitive'' or ''intransitive )
  • to multiply something (or be multiplied) by five

    • Derived terms

    * quintuplet * quintuplicate * (Quintuple Alliance)

    See also

    (coefficient) ----

    quintet

    English

    (wikipedia quintet)

    Alternative forms

    * quintette

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (music) A composition (a type of chamber music) in five parts (typically each a singer or instrumentalist, sometimes several musicians)
  • (music) A group of five musicians, fit to play such a piece of music together
  • Any group of five members

    • See also

    * duo * trio * quartet * sextet * septet * octet * nonet * chamber ensemble * chamber orchestra