Quartet (Noun)
Meaning 1
Four performers or singers who perform together.
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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Meaning 2
A set of four similar things considered as a unit.
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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Meaning 3
The cardinal number that is the sum of three and one.
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Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The string quartet performed a beautiful rendition of Beethoven's famous composition.
- A quartet of robins sang sweet melodies from the branches of the tall oak tree.
- The jazz quartet's improvisational skills were on full display during their lively performance.
- The four siblings formed a close-knit quartet, often spending hours talking and laughing together.
- The vocal quartet's harmonies blended together in perfect unison, filling the concert hall with sound.
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Meaning 4
Four people considered as a unit; "he joined a barbershop quartet"; "the foursome teed off before 9 a.m.".
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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Meaning 5
A musical composition for four performers.
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.