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Vocabulary Entry
oct
|noun • adjective • verb
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N
noun
A prefix meaning eight, often used in reference to mathematical or scientific terms.
Example Sentences
"The octagon has eight sides."
"In octal, the base is eight."
"The octopus has eight arms."
A
adjective
Relating to or denoting the number eight.
Example Sentences
"She can play the octet of songs beautifully."
"The octagonal table fit perfectly in the room."
"There were octuplets born last weekend."
V
verb
To increase or multiply by eight (rarely used).
Example Sentences
"You may want to oct the final score if you include the bonus points."
"If we oct the figures, it will look more impressive."
"They decided to oct the dataset for better analysis."