English noun: quartette | |||
1. | quartette (group) four performers or singers who perform together | ||
Synonyms | quartet | ||
Broader (hypernym) | musical group, musical organisation, musical organization | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | barbershop quartet, string quartet, string quartette | ||
2. | quartette (group) a set of four similar things considered as a unit | ||
Synonyms | quadruple, quadruplet, quartet | ||
Broader (hypernym) | set | ||
3. | quartette (group) four people considered as a unit | ||
Samples | He joined a barbershop quartet. The foursome teed off before 9 a.m.. | ||
Synonyms | foursome, quartet | ||
Broader (hypernym) | assemblage, gathering | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | quadrumvirate | ||
4. | quartette (communication) a musical composition for four performers | ||
Synonyms | quartet | ||
Broader (hypernym) | composition, musical composition, opus, piece, piece of music | ||