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sextuplet

sextuplet
Noun
pl: sextuplets

This term carries a strong sense of rarity and biological anomaly when referring to human birth. It evokes images of medical marvels or extreme domestic chaos, as the birth of six children simultaneously is an exceptionally uncommon event compared to twins or triplets.

In a musical context, the word describes a specific rhythmic subdivision. It implies a deliberate deviation from the established beat to create a sense of acceleration or fluidity, functioning as a technical ornament rather than a structural pillar of the composition.

Meanings

Nounsextuplet

One of six children born at the same birth.

The parents were overwhelmed with joy and exhaustion after the birth of their sextuplets.

Nounsextuplet

A group of six musical notes played as a single unit in a time signature that normally accommodates fewer notes.

The pianist added a sextuplet to the phrase to create a more fluid melodic line.

Examples

The hospital staff were amazed when the woman gave birth to a sextuplet set.

Health

The hospital staff were amazed when the woman gave birth to a sextuplet set.

I cannot believe she is a sextuplet and has five other siblings born on the same day.

Trivia

I cannot believe she is a sextuplet and has five other siblings born on the same day.

Raising a sextuplet group requires an incredible amount of patience and organization.

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Raising a sextuplet group requires an incredible amount of patience and organization.

Look at these babies they are actually sextuplets.

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Look at these babies they are actually sextuplets.

The composer used a sextuplet to create a rushing sensation in the melody.

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The composer used a sextuplet to create a rushing sensation in the melody.

You need to play this sextuplet evenly across the beat.

School Life

You need to play this sextuplet evenly across the beat.

Wait is that a sextuplet in the third measure of the score.

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Wait is that a sextuplet in the third measure of the score.

The pianist struggled to execute the rapid sextuplets in the final movement.

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The pianist struggled to execute the rapid sextuplets in the final movement.

Imagine the chaos of having a sextuplet brood running around the house.

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Imagine the chaos of having a sextuplet brood running around the house.

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