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