
Quintuple
Not Multiplication
Quintuple means five times larger, not just the sum of five things.
My garden's yield was quintuple that of last year, providing an abundance of vegetables.
Measurement Increases
Quintuple can refer to increases in size, quantity, volume, etc., always by five times.
With rigorous practice, the athlete quintupled his lung capacity.
Hyperbolic Speech
Sometimes used for dramatic effect to emphasize a large increase or amount.
The small town's population seemed to quintuple every summer with tourists.