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Quartets

A music composition in four parts, each performed by a single voice or instrument.

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noun
  1. 1

    A music composition in four parts, each performed by a single voice or instrument.

    "A string quartet."

  2. 2

    The set of four musicians who perform a piece of music together in four parts.

    "A quartet of violinists."

  3. 3

    A group of four singers, usually males, who sings together in four-part harmony.

    "A gospel quartet."

  4. 4

    Any group of four, especially people.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Quartets"

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quadrupletnounOne of a group of four, particularly one of four babies born from the same mother during the same birth.
quartettenounAlternative spelling of quartet. [A group of four people or things, particularly]
tetradnounA group of four things.
quaternionnoun(mathematics) A type of four-dimensional hypercomplex number consisting of a real part and three imaginary parts (real multiples of distinct, independent square roots of −1 denoted by i, j and k); commonly used in vector mathematics and as an alternative to matrix algebra in calculating the rotation of three-dimensional objects.
quaternitynoun(countable) A group or set of four.
quaternquaternate; composed of, or arranged in, sets of four.
fournoun(countable) The digit or figure 4; an occurrence thereof.
quaternarynoun(geology) The Quaternary period or the system of deposits laid down during it.
little joenoun(gambling, dice games) The point of four in the game of craps.
ivnoun(medicine) Initialism of intravenous injection.
foursomenounA group of four, a quartet or a game (such as golf) played by four players, especially by two teams of two.
tetradsnounA group of four things.
quintetnoun(music) A group of five musicians, fit to play such a piece of music together
string quartetnoun(music) A group of four musicians playing string instruments, usually two violins, a viola and a cello.
quintettenounAlternative spelling of quintet A composition for five voices or instruments; also, the set of five persons who sing or play five-part music.
sextetnounAny group of six people or things.
quarticnoun(mathematics) An algebraic equation or function of the fourth degree.
piano trioA piano trio is a group of piano and two other instruments, usually a violin and a cello, or a piece of music written for such a group.
quadrupletsnounOne of a group of four, particularly one of four babies born from the same mother during the same birth.
barbershop quartetnoun(music) A group of four musicians who sing barbershop music. Usually contains high and lead tenors, baritone and bass.

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