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octuple

oc·tu·ple [ ók tp'l, ok tp'l, óktəp'l ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. eight times as large: eight times as large or effective

2. with eight parts: consisting of eight parts



transitive and intransitive verb  (past and past participle oc·tu·pled, present participle oc·tu·pling, 3rd person present singular oc·tu·ples)
Definition:
 
multiply by eight: to multiply something by eight, or be multiplied by eight



noun  (plural oc·tu·ples)
Definition:
 
quantity eight times greater: an amount that is eight times more than another amount

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