octuplicate
1 of 3adjective
oc·tu·pli·cate
(ˈ)äk¦t(y)üplə̇kə̇t,
-ləˌkāt
: made in eight identical copies : eightfold
octuplicate
2 of 3noun
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plural -s
1
: an eighth thing like seven others of the same kind
2
: eight copies all alike —used with in
typed in octuplicate
octuplicate
3 of 3transitive verb
oc·tu·pli·cate
-ed/-ing/-s
: to multiply by eight : octuple : reproduce seven times
specifically : to make at one time an original and seven carbon copies of
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Latin octuplicatus eightfold, from octuplus, after Latin quadruplus quadruple: quadruplicatus (past participle of quadruplicare to quadruple, quadruplicate)