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octet::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | octette |
| Type of | musical organization, musical organisation, musical group |
octet::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | octette |
| Type of | piece, opus, piece of music, composition, musical composition |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | eightsome, octette |
| Type of | assemblage, gathering |
Examples of octet
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Toch's octet proved an agreeable grab bag of limpid serenades and offbeat jests.
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Fighters travelled in groups of 8, and each octet was sometimes assigned a mule.
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Lendl lost five of his eight deciders in New York and Sampras three of his octet.
From the nzherald.co.nz
In modern computers, a byte is a grouping of eight bits, also called an octet.
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Composers who have written for the octet have included Brant and Frank Lewin.
From the post-gazette.com
In 1960 La Roca became a member of an octet formed by the trombonist Slide Hampton.
From the guardian.co.uk
In these structures, the chemical bonds to silicon conform to the octet rule.
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The surviving octet of monarchies is strengthened by economic and strategic factors.
From the economist.com
An octet of New York trivia junkies spends every available weekend hour on the game.
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- Eight: the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
- Eight performers or singers who perform together
- A set of eight similar things considered as a unit
- Octet is a ballet made on New York City Ballet by Willam Christensen to Stravinsky's Octet for Double Woodwind (1922-1923). The premiere took place December 2, 1958, at the City Center of Music and Drama.
- In computing, an octet is a grouping of eight bits.
- Felix Mendelssohn's Octet in E-flat major, Op. 20 was composed in the autumn of 1825, when the composer was aged 16.
- In music, an octet is a musical ensemble consisting of eight instruments or voices, or a musical composition written for such an ensemble.
- Octet is a work by Steve Reich. It was originally scored for string quartet, two pianos, and two clarinets doubling both bass clarinet and flute as well as piccolo. It was completed in April 1979, and was premiered on June 21, 1979, by members of the Netherlands Wind Ensemble. ...
- The Octet in F major, D. 803 was composed by Franz Schubert in March 1824. It was commissioned by the renowned clarinetist Ferdinand Troyer and came from the same period as two of Schubert's other major chamber works, the Rosamunde and the Death and the Maiden string quartets.
