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English noun: quartet | |||
| 1. | quartet (quantity) the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one | ||
| Synonyms | 4, four, foursome, IV, Little Joe, quadruplet, quatern, quaternary, quaternion, quaternity, tetrad | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | digit, figure | ||
| 2. | quartet (group) four performers or singers who perform together | ||
| Synonyms | quartette | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | musical group, musical organisation, musical organization | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | barbershop quartet, string quartet, string quartette | ||
| 3. | quartet (group) a set of four similar things considered as a unit | ||
| Synonyms | quadruple, quadruplet, quartette | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | set | ||
| 4. | quartet (group) four people considered as a unit | ||
| Samples | He joined a barbershop quartet. The foursome teed off before 9 a.m.. | ||
| Synonyms | foursome, quartette | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | assemblage, gathering | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | quadrumvirate | ||
| 5. | quartet (communication) a musical composition for four performers | ||
| Synonyms | quartette | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | composition, musical composition, opus, piece, piece of music | ||
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