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/ɒkˈtɛt/
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A group or set of eight of something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: octad, octonary, ogdoad, octuplet, nundine
Antonyms: none provided
A group of eight musicians performing together.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
Examples
An octet of waiters sang her "Happy Birthday".
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
A composition for such a group of musicians.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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Synonyms: none provided
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A byte of eight bits. Abbreviation: o
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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Synonyms: byte
Antonyms: none provided
A group of three bits, representing any of eight possible values.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
a musical composition written for eight performers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: octette
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: musical composition, opus, composition, piece, piece of music
eight people considered as a unit
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: octette, eightsome
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: gathering, assemblage
a set of eight similar things considered as a unit
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: octette
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: set
eight performers or singers who perform together
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: octette
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: musical organization, musical organisation, musical group
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: eight, 8, VIII, eighter, eighter from Decatur, octad, ogdoad, octonary
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: digit, figure
From oct- (“eight”) + -et.
Across languages
Translations
34 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian :
осмица
(osmica)
— group of eight
Catalan :
octet
— group of eight
German :
Oktett
— group of eight
Greek :
οκτάδα
(oktáda)
— group of eight
Greek :
οχτάδα
(ochtáda)
— group of eight
Hebrew :
שמיניה
— group of eight
Ido :
okteto
— group of eight
Māori :
tokowaru
— group of eight
Portuguese :
octeto
— group of eight
Russian :
восьмёрка
(vosʹmjórka)
— group of eight
Spanish :
octeto
— group of eight
Afrikaans :
oktet
— group of eight musicians performing together
Bulgarian :
октет
(oktet)
— group of eight musicians performing together
Catalan :
octet
— group of eight musicians performing together
Danish :
oktet
— group of eight musicians performing together
French :
octuor
— group of eight musicians performing together
German :
Oktett
— group of eight musicians performing together
Hebrew :
שמיניה
— group of eight musicians performing together
Italian :
ottetto
— group of eight musicians performing together
Norwegian Bokmål :
oktett
— group of eight musicians performing together
Pannonian Rusyn :
октет
(oktet)
— group of eight musicians performing together
Polish :
oktet
— group of eight musicians performing together
Portuguese :
octeto
— group of eight musicians performing together
Russian :
окте́т
(oktét)
— group of eight musicians performing together
Slovene :
oktet
— group of eight musicians performing together
Spanish :
octeto
— group of eight musicians performing together
Swedish :
oktett
— group of eight musicians performing together
Catalan :
octet
— composition for such a group
Danish :
oktet
— composition for such a group
Norwegian Bokmål :
oktett
— composition for such a group
Slovene :
oktet
— composition for such a group
Swedish :
oktett
— composition for such a group
Icelandic :
áttund
— rare: byte of three bits
Icelandic :
átta bita bæti
— rare: byte of three bits