Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun quartet

5 senses of quartet

Sense 1
four, 4, IV, tetrad, quatern, quaternion, quaternary, quaternity, quartet, quadruplet, foursome, Little Joe -- (the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one)
       => digit, figure -- (one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration; "0 and 1 are digits")

Sense 2
quartet, quartette -- (four performers or singers who perform together)
       => musical organization, musical organisation, musical group -- (an organization of musicians who perform together)

Sense 3
quartet, quartette, quadruplet, quadruple -- (a set of four similar things considered as a unit)
       => set -- (a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used; "a set of books"; "a set of golf clubs"; "a set of teeth")

Sense 4
quartet, quartette, foursome -- (four people considered as a unit; "he joined a barbershop quartet"; "the foursome teed off before 9 a.m.")
       => gathering, assemblage -- (a group of persons together in one place)

Sense 5
quartet, quartette -- (a musical composition for four performers)
       => musical composition, opus, composition, piece, piece of music -- (a musical work that has been created; "the composition is written in four movements")