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| oc·to·nar·y [ óktə nèrree ] |
adjective |
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1. based on eight: based on the number eight
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2. made up of eight: consisting of eight things
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noun (plural oc·to·nar·ies) |
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1. group of eight: a group or set of eight things
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2. comput Same as octaln (sense 2)
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| [Mid-16th century. < Latin octonarius "containing eight" < octo (see octo-)] |