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SEPTET
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Dictionary entry overview: What does septet mean?
• SEPTET (noun)
The noun SEPTET has 5 senses:
1. the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
2. seven performers or singers who perform together
3. a set of seven similar things considered as a unit
4. seven people considered as a unit
5. a musical composition written for seven performers
Familiarity information: SEPTET used as a noun is common.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Synonyms:
7; heptad; septenary; septet; seven; sevener; VII
Hypernyms ("septet" is a kind of...):
digit; figure (one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Seven performers or singers who perform together
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Synonyms:
septet; septette
Hypernyms ("septet" is a kind of...):
musical group; musical organisation; musical organization (an organization of musicians who perform together)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A set of seven similar things considered as a unit
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Synonyms:
septet; septette
Hypernyms ("septet" is a kind of...):
set (a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Seven people considered as a unit
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Synonyms:
Hypernyms ("septet" is a kind of...):
assemblage; gathering (a group of persons together in one place)
Sense 5
Meaning:
A musical composition written for seven performers
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
septet; septette
Hypernyms ("septet" is a kind of...):
composition; musical composition; opus; piece; piece of music (a musical work that has been created)
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