quartet

Plural: quartets

Noun

• A group or set consisting of four people or things.
• the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
• four performers or singers who perform together
• a set of four similar things considered as a unit
• four people considered as a unit
  • "he joined a barbershop quartet"
• a musical composition for four performers
• A group of four people or things, particularly
• A group of four people or things, particularly
• A group of four musicians who perform classical music together.
• A group of four people or things, particularly
• A musical composition in four parts, each performed by a single voice or instrument.
• A group of four people or things, particularly
• A group of four singers, usually males, who sings together in four-part harmony.

Examples

• He composed a string quartet.
• His rack held a promising QUARTET of high-scoring consonants, ready for a big play.
• The barbershop quartet performed the composition a cappella.
• The string quartet played some chamber music.

Synonyms

4, four, foursome, IV, Little Joe, quadruple, quadruplet, quartette, quatern, quaternary, quaternion, quaternity, tetrad, quadrad, quadruplicity, quartet, tetraplet

Related Words

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