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octuple

oc·tu·ple
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ok-too-puh l, -tyoo-; ok-too-puh l, -tyoo-]
    • /ˈɒk tʊ pəl, -tyʊ-; ɒkˈtu pəl, -ˈtyu-/
    • /ˈɒk.tjuːpl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ok-too-puh l, -tyoo-; ok-too-puh l, -tyoo-]
    • /ˈɒk tʊ pəl, -tyʊ-; ɒkˈtu pəl, -ˈtyu-/

Definitions of octuple word

  • adjective octuple eightfold; eight times as great. 1
  • adjective octuple having eight effective units or elements. 1
  • verb with object octuple to make eight times as great. 1
  • noun octuple Rowing. a shell rowed by a crew of eight, each rower using a pair of oars. 1
  • noun octuple Consisting of eight parts or things. 1
  • noun octuple a quantity or number eight times as great as another 0

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Origin of octuple

First appearance:

before 1595
One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Latin octuplus, equivalent to octu-, variant (before labials) of octō- octo- + -plus -fold

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Parts of speech for Octuple

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

octuple popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

octuple usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with octuple

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