octafinal

English

Etymology

From octa- +‎ final.

Noun

octafinal (plural octafinals)

1. The round in eliminations preceding the quarterfinal round; in single-elimination playoffs, this is the round of 16.

   Synonyms: octafinals, octafinal round

2. A heat in the octafinal round; in single-elimination tournament play, one of 8 heats.

   Hyponyms: first octafinal, second octafinal, third octafinal, fourth octafinal, fifth octafinal, sixth octafinal, seventh octafinal, eighth octafinal

Coordinate terms

• final 4
• round of 16
• round of 32
• round of 64
• round of 8

 

Related terms

• final
• quarterfinal
• semifinal