septuplicate
1 of 3adjective
sep·tu·pli·cate
(ˈ)sep¦t(y)üplə̇kə̇t,
-lēk- sometimes -ləˌkāt
: made in seven identical copies : sevenfold
septuplicate
2 of 3noun
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plural -s
1
: a seventh thing like six others of the same kind
2
: seven copies all alike —used with in
typed in septuplicate
septuplicate
3 of 3transitive verb
sep·tu·pli·cate
-ləˌkāt
-ed/-ing/-s
: to multiply by seven : reproduce six times : septuple
specifically : to make at one time an original and six carbon copies
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Medieval Latin septuplicatus, past participle of septuplicare to multiply by seven, from Late Latin septuplus septuple, after such pairs as Latin quadruplus quadruple : quadruplicare to quadruple