Definition of Octuple

1. Adjective. Having eight units or components.

Exact synonyms: Eight-fold, Eightfold
Similar to: Multiple

Definition of Octuple

1. a. Eightfold.

Definition of Octuple

1. Adjective. eightfold ¹

2. Noun. An eightfold amount or number ¹

3. Verb. To multiply by eight ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Octuple

1. to multiply by eight [v -PLED, -PLING, -PLES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Octuple

octoxides
octoyl
octree
octrees
octreotide
octroi
octrois
octulofuranoside
octulopyranoside
octulose
octulosonic acid
octulosonic acids
octuor
octuors
octuple (current term)
octupled
octuples
octuplet
octuplets
octuplex
octuplicate
octupling
octuply
octupolar
octupolarity
octupole
octupoles
octyl
octyl gallate

Literary usage of Octuple

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Circle and Straight Line by John Harris (1875)
"W-Tke octuple-Arc BQ { BK', the tangent to the half-octuple-arc. ... Also—the sine of the octuple arc is to the sine of the half-quadrant:: 8 : V50. ..."

2. Printing and Writing Materials: Their Evolution by Adèle Millicent Smith (1900)
"Another style of press, which is the largest in the world, is the Combination octuple and Multi- Color Machine, which consists of a regular sex- ..."

3. Old Testament and Semitic Studies in Memory of William Rainey Harper by William Rainey Harper (1908)
"... (1 + 1: 2): (1 + 1: 2) The last three of the following lines seem to demand this measure; the first line is octuple ..."

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