Talk:-tuple

RFD discussion: August–December 2018
Not a suffix; similar case to Talk:-dimensional. The form 20-tuple can be explained in a usage note at tuple. Equinox ◑ 03:07, 5 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Delete. Per utramque cavernam 13:17, 5 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Abstain. Per utramque cavernam 19:46, 26 August 2018 (UTC)


 * It appears to be a valid suffix, reference added. It looks like a keep to me. DonnanZ (talk) 09:09, 8 August 2018 (UTC)
 * According to Oxford, is derived from -tuple. DonnanZ (talk) 09:15, 8 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Weak keep. I prefer the idea of putting a usage note on at tuple, but that doesn't seem right with regards to the development of the word: as DonnanZ mentioned, it seems pretty clear (and authoritatively backed) that the extrapolation of -tuple from such words as quintuple to peg on to other numbers was first, and the word only later gained independence. --SanctMinimalicen (talk) 00:37, 10 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Keep per Donnanz. DCDuring (talk) 19:44, 17 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Keep per Donnanz. Andrew Sheedy (talk) 19:47, 17 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Do note that the Oxford etymology doesn't claim that is derived from the nominated sense. I doubt that it is controversial that this sense of  came from tuple, which derives from the apparent suffix -tuple in the adjectives and nouns septuple, octuple, centuple, etc. So that argument is neither here nor there. Therefore, delete this sense. ←₰-→  Lingo Bingo Dingo (talk)  07:38, 20 August 2018 (UTC)

Kept. bd2412 T 17:32, 2 December 2018 (UTC)
 * Keep Just not buying the idea that that isn't a suffix, sorry. Purplebackpack89 03:51, 30 August 2018 (UTC)