octet

(noun)

noun

1. the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one

Similar word(s): eight, octad, octonary, ogdoad

Definition categories: quantity, digit, figure

2. eight performers or singers who perform together

Similar word(s): octette

Definition categories: group

3. a set of eight similar things considered as a unit

Similar word(s): octette

Definition categories: group, set

4. eight people considered as a unit

Similar word(s): eightsome, octette

Definition categories: group, assemblage, gathering

5. a musical composition written for eight performers

Similar word(s): octette

Definition categories: communication, composition, opus, piece

Sentences with octet as a noun:

- An octet of waiters sang her "Happy Birthday".