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oc·tu·pli·cate 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 : eightfold II. noun (-s) 1. : an eighth thing like seven others of the same kind 2. : eight copies all alike — used with in < typed in octuplicate > III. \ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷pləˌkāt\ transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) : to multiply by eight : octuple : reproduce seven times; specifically : to make at one time an original and seven carbon copies of |