English noun: quintet |
1. | quintet (communication) a musical composition for five performers |
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| Synonyms | quintette |
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| Broader (hypernym) | composition, musical composition, opus, piece, piece of music |
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2. | quintet (quantity) the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one |
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| Synonyms | 5, cinque, fin, five, fivesome, Little Phoebe, pentad, Phoebe, quint, quintuplet, V |
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| Broader (hypernym) | digit, figure |
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3. | quintet (group) five performers or singers who perform together |
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| Synonyms | quintette |
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| Broader (hypernym) | musical group, musical organisation, musical organization |
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4. | quintet (group) a set of five similar things considered as a unit |
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| Synonyms | quintette, quintuple, quintuplet |
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| Broader (hypernym) | set |
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5. | quintet (group) five people considered as a unit |
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| Synonyms | fivesome, quintette |
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| Broader (hypernym) | assemblage, gathering |
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