» quartet
Words people most associate with “quartet”:
- trio,
- four,
- quintet,
- barbershop,
- violin
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Noun (5 meanings)
1. the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one.
four, 4, IV, tetrad, quatern, quaternion, quaternary, quaternity, quartet, quadruplet, foursome, Little Joe
quartet is a type of:
- musical organization, musical organisation, musical group (noun) - an organization of musicians who perform together
types of quartet:
- barbershop quartet (noun) - an unaccompanied quartet of (usually male) voices singing sentimental songs in four-part harmony
- string quartet, string quartette (noun) - an instrumental quartet with 2 violins and a viola and a cello
3. a set of four similar things considered as a unit.
quartet is a type of:
- set (noun) - a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
Examples:
- “he joined a barbershop quartet”,
- “the foursome teed off before 9 a.m.”
quartet is a type of:
- gathering, assemblage (noun) - a group of persons together in one place
types of quartet:
- quadrumvirate (noun) - a group of four men
quartet is a type of:
- musical composition, opus, composition, piece, piece of music (noun) - a musical work that has been created