octofinal
English
Etymology
octo- + final
Noun
octofinal (plural octofinals)
- The round in eliminations preceding the quarterfinal round; in single-elimination playoffs, this is the round of 16.
- Synonyms: octofinals, octofinal round
- A heat in the octofinal round; in single-elimination tournament play, one of 8 heats.
- Hyponyms: first octofinal, second octofinal, third octofinal, fourth octofinal, fifth octofinal, sixth octofinal, seventh octofinal, eighth octofinal
Related terms
- final
- quarterfinal
- semifinal
Coordinate terms
- final 4
- round of 16
- round of 32
- round of 64
- round of 8