Quintuplet is an English word with synonyms like quint or quintet. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Quintuplet meaning
- A group of five, particularly (music) a tuplet of five notes to be played in the time for four.
- One of a group of five, particularly babies born from the same mother during the same birth.
- A cycle adapted for five riders, all of whom can assist in the propulsion.
Synonyms of Quintuplet
Using Quintuplet
- The main meaning on this page is: A group of five, particularly (music) a tuplet of five notes to be played in the time for four. | One of a group of five, particularly babies born from the same mother during the same birth. | A cycle adapted for five riders, all of whom can assist in the propulsion.
- Useful related words include: quint, quintet, quin, figure.
Context around Quintuplet
- Average sentence length in these examples: 33 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Quintuplet
- In this selection, "quintuplet" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 33 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, five and quarter stand out and add context to how "quintuplet" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 5 a quintuplet or 7 and of five quintuplet quarter notes. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "quintuplet" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with quintuplet
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
This is notated in exactly the same way that one would write if one were writing the first four quarter notes of five quintuplet quarter notes. (26 words)
Legato on guitar is commonly associated with playing more notes within a beat than the stated timing, i.e., playing 5 (a quintuplet ) or 7 (a septuplet) notes against a quarter-note instead of the usual even number or triplet. (40 words)
Legato on guitar is commonly associated with playing more notes within a beat than the stated timing, i.e., playing 5 (a quintuplet ) or 7 (a septuplet) notes against a quarter-note instead of the usual even number or triplet. (40 words)
This is notated in exactly the same way that one would write if one were writing the first four quarter notes of five quintuplet quarter notes. (26 words)
Example sentences (2)
Legato on guitar is commonly associated with playing more notes within a beat than the stated timing, i.e., playing 5 (a quintuplet ) or 7 (a septuplet) notes against a quarter-note instead of the usual even number or triplet.
This is notated in exactly the same way that one would write if one were writing the first four quarter notes of five quintuplet quarter notes.