Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tuple

/ˈtuːpəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.44 in modern English

Syllables: tu-ple
IPA: /ˈtuːpəl/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A finite sequence of terms.

noun

A single row in a relational database.

noun

A set of comma-separated values passed to a program or operating system as a parameter to a function call.

noun

A fixed-size container data type similar to a list that can hold different types of elements.

Example Sentences

"Both Python and Haskell have a tuple data type as well as a list data type."
"Unlike lists, tuples are not formed by consing."

Etymology

From the ending of the words quintuple, sextuple; from Latin -plus.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈtuːpəl/
British English: /ˈtʊpəl/

Inflected Forms

tuples (plural)

Phrases

-tuple

Frequently Paired Words

-tuple tuplet

Rhymes With

pupil quadruple pupal quintuple scruple sextuple duple octuple centuple cupel souple couple

Questions

How do you pronounce tuple?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtuːpəl/.
What does tuple mean?: A finite sequence of terms.
Where does tuple come from?: From the ending of the words quintuple, sextuple; from Latin -plus.

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