octuplicate

octuplicate: n., adj. /ok tooh"pli kit, -kayt', -tyooh"-, -tup"li-/; v. /ok tooh"pli kayt', -kit, -tyooh"-, -tup"li-/, n., adj., v., octuplicated, octuplicating.

n.

1. a group, series, or set of eight identical copies (usually prec. by in).

adj.

2. having or consisting of eight identical parts; eightfold.

3. noting the eighth copy or item.

v.t.

4. to make eight copies of.

5. to make eight times as great, as by multiplying.

[ < L octuplicatus, equiv. to octupl(us) OCTUPLE + plicatus folded (see PLICATE), on the model of quadruplus, quadruplicatus]

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octuplicate — I. (ˈ)äk|t(y)üplə̇kə̇t, ləˌkāt adjective Etymology: Latin octuplicatus eightfold, from octuplus, after Latin quadruplus quadruple: quadruplicatus (past participle of quadruplicare to quadruple, quadruplicate) : made in eight identical copies :… … Useful english dictionary
octuplicate — oc·tu·pli·cate … English syllables
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