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quartet

/kwɔː(ɹ)ˈtɛt/noun2 syllables

Quartet means: the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one.

Synonyms for quartet16

noun, as in the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

four, 4, IV, tetrad, quatern, quaternion, quaternary, quaternity, quadruplet, foursome, Little Joe

noun, as in a set of four similar things considered as a unit

quartette, quadruplet, quadruple

noun, as in four people considered as a unit

quartette, foursome

noun, as in four performers or singers who perform together

quartette

noun, as in a musical composition for four performers

quartette

also used for quartet

quadruplicity, quadrad, tetraplet

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What does quartet mean?5

noun

1

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

2

a set of four similar things considered as a unit

3

four people considered as a unit“he joined a barbershop quartet”

4

four performers or singers who perform together

5

a musical composition for four performers

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with quartet?34

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Quartet in a sentence

  • A quartet has one more member than a trio.darinmex
  • A string quartet is rehearsing in the next room.CK
  • The song was reminiscent of a barbershop quartet.swolesuki
  • The guitar quartet produced a wonderful concert.janms
  • Besides the thirty operas Verdi wrote a string quartet, the Manzoni Requiem, and a national hymn.Kayray
  • Tom often thinks of Mary when he hears a string quartet.CK
  • Tom sang baritone in a barbershop quartet.LimeGreenTeknii
  • Tom plays in a string quartet.ddnktr

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Forms of quartet

as a noun

plural
quartets