quintupling
/kwɪnˈtʌplɪŋ/
noun
- The act or process of increasing something five times in size, amount, or number.
- The quintupling of the city's population in just ten years put a huge strain on resources.
- The company's quintupling of its workforce was driven by a massive increase in demand.
- Scientists are studying the quintupling of carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere.
verb
- Present participle of quintuple; to increase or become five times as much or as many.
- The value of the house is quintupling as the neighborhood becomes more popular.
- By investing early, she is quintupling her original savings.
- The number of visitors to the park is quintupling during the summer months.