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Words nearby oct.

ocrea, ocreate, ocs, oct, oct-, oct., octa, octa-, octachord, octad, octadecanoic acid

Definition for oct (2 of 3)

Oct.

October.

Definition for oct (3 of 3)

oct-

variant of octa- or octo- before a vowel: octal.

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Example sentences from the Web for oct

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Eva Longoria will be appearing at Women in the World Texas in San Antonio on Oct 22.
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Oct 23, 2001 Apple releases the first iPod Apple has come a long way in 12 years.
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British Dictionary definitions for oct (1 of 2)

Oct

abbreviation for

October

British Dictionary definitions for oct (2 of 2)

oct-

combining form

(used before a vowel) a variant of octo-

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