English noun: duet | |||
1. | duet (quantity) two items of the same kind | ||
Synonyms | brace, couple, couplet, distich, duad, duo, dyad, pair, span, twain, twosome, yoke | ||
Broader (hypernym) | 2, deuce, II, two | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | doubleton | ||
Part holonym | fellow, mate | ||
2. | duet (group) two performers or singers who perform together | ||
Synonyms | duette, duo | ||
Broader (hypernym) | musical group, musical organisation, musical organization | ||
Instance hyponym | Laurel and Hardy | ||
3. | duet (group) a pair who associate with one another | ||
Samples | The engaged couple. An inseparable twosome. | ||
Synonyms | couple, duo, twosome | ||
Broader (hypernym) | pair | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | same-sex marriage | ||
4. | duet (communication) a musical composition for two performers | ||
Synonyms | duette, duo | ||
Broader (hypernym) | composition, musical composition, opus, piece, piece of music | ||
Part holonym | primo, secondo | ||
5. | duet (act) (ballet) a dance for two people (usually a ballerina and a danseur noble) | ||
Synonyms | pas de deux | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dance, dancing, saltation, terpsichore | ||
Part holonym | adagio | ||
Part meronym | ballet, concert dance | ||