Found 2 items, similar to OCTET.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: octet octet n 1: the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one [syn: eight, 8, VIII, eighter, eighter from Decatur, octad, ogdoad, octonary] 2: eight performers or singers who perform together [syn: octette] 3: a set of eight similar things considered as a unit [syn: octette] 4: eight people considered as a unit [syn: octette, eightsome] 5: a musical composition written for eight performers [syn: octette]
English → English (gcide) Definition: octet octet \oc*tet"\, n. [From L. octo eight, like E. duet, fr.L. duo. See Octave.] 1. (Mus.) A composition for eight parts, usually for eight solo instruments or voices. [1913 Webster] 2. A group of eight singers or eight musicians. [PJC]