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- [ok-tet]
- /ɒkˈtɛt/
- /ɒkˈtet/
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- [ok-tet]
- /ɒkˈtɛt/
Definitions of octet word
- noun octet a company of eight singers or musicians. 1
- noun octet a musical composition for eight voices or instruments. 1
- noun octet Prosody. octave (def 4). 1
- noun octet any group of eight. 1
- noun octet A group of eight people or things, in particular. 1
- noun octet musical or vocal group of eight 1
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Origin of octet
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
1860-65; oct- + -et, as in duet
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Parts of speech for Octet
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
octet popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
octet usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for octet
noun octet
- collection — A collection of things is a group of similar things that you have deliberately acquired, usually over a period of time.
- assemblage — An assemblage of people or things is a collection of them.
- band — A band is a small group of musicians who play popular music such as jazz, rock, or pop.
- cast — The cast of a play or film is all the people who act in it.
- choir — A choir is a group of people who sing together, for example in a church or school.
Antonyms for octet
noun octet
- fraction — Mathematics. a number usually expressed in the form a/b. a ratio of algebraic quantities similarly expressed.
- individual — a single human being, as distinguished from a group.
- part — a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together.
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