nonuple
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non·u·ple
(nŏn′yə-pəl)adj.
1. Consisting of nine parts or members.
2. Nine times as much in size, strength, number, or amount.
n.
A ninefold amount or number.
[French nonuple (on the model of quadruple, quadruple), from Latin nōnus, ninth; see nona-.]
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nonuple
(ˈnɒnjʊpəl)n
(Mathematics) a ninefold number, something consisting of nine parts
adj
(Mathematics) ninefold, nine times (as many or as much)
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Adj. | 1. | nonuple - having nine units or components multiple - having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual; "multiple birth"; "multiple ownership"; "made multiple copies of the speech"; "his multiple achievements in public life"; "her multiple personalities"; "a pineapple is a multiple fruit" |
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