verb
- multiplying by eight; increasing something to eight times its original amount or size
Usage: present participle of octuple
adjective
- increased to or consisting of eight times the original amount
Usage: less common than the verb form
Examples
- The company is octupling its workforce to meet increased demand.
- By octupling the recipe, we can feed all 200 guests.
- The octupling of production costs surprised the board.
- They achieved an octupling effect on their investment returns.
- Octupling the dosage would be dangerous without medical supervision.