English Explanatory Dictionary

octuple

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. eightfold
noun
  1. An eightfold amount or number
verb
  1. To increase eightfold.
  2. To increase or multiply something by eight.

Pronunciation

/ɒkˈtuː.pəl/ /ˈɑk.t(j)u.pəl/ /ɑkˈtʌp.əl/ /ˈɑk.tə.pəl/ en-us-octuple.ogg

Word forms

octuple octuples octupling octupled

Etymology

By surface analysis, oct- + -u- + -ple.

Related words

single solo double twofold triple threefold quadruple fourfold quintuple pentuple fivefold loner singleton monad pair couple twosome duo dyad trio threesome triad troika foursome quartet tetrad fivesome quintet pentad only one singlet twin one of two doublet triplet one of three quadruplet one of four quintuplet pentuplet one of five sextuple hextuple sixfold septuple heptuple sevenfold octuple eightfold ninefold nonuple tenfold decuple sixsome sextet hexad sevensome septet heptad eightsome

Derived words

suboctuple octuplet
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