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octet
oc·tet O0027500 (ŏk-tĕt′)n.1. Music a. A composition for eight voices or eight instruments.b. A group of eight singers or eight instrumentalists.2. A group of eight: "A train of heavy wagons rumbled north on the Winnipeg Trail, drawn by octets of oxen" (Garrison Keillor).3. See octave.4. A set of eight valence electrons in an atom or ion, forming a stable configuration. [Alteration (influenced by octo- duet) of Italian ottetto, from otto, eight, from Latin octō; see oktō(u) in Indo-European roots.]octet (ɒkˈtɛt) n1. (Classical Music) any group of eight, esp eight singers or musicians2. (Classical Music) a piece of music composed for such a group3. (Poetry) prosody another word for octave24. (Chemistry) chem a group of eight electrons forming a stable shell in an atom Also (for senses 1, 2, 3): octette [C19: from Latin octo eight, on the model of duet]oc•tet (ɒkˈtɛt) n. 1. a company of eight singers or musicians. 2. a musical composition for eight voices or instruments. 3. octave (def. 3). ThesaurusNoun | 1. | octet - the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one8, eight, eighter, eighter from Decatur, octad, octonary, ogdoad, VIIIdigit, figure - one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration; "0 and 1 are digits" | | 2. | octet - eight performers or singers who perform togetheroctettemusical group, musical organisation, musical organization - an organization of musicians who perform together | | 3. | octet - a set of eight similar things considered as a unitoctetteset - 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" | | 4. | octet - eight people considered as a uniteightsome, octetteassemblage, gathering - a group of persons together in one place | | 5. | octet - a musical composition written for eight performersoctettemusical composition, opus, piece of music, composition, piece - a musical work that has been created; "the composition is written in four movements" | Translationsoctet (okˈtet) noun a group of eight musicians, eight lines in a poem etc. 八重奏 八重奏octet
octet1. any group of eight, esp eight singers or musicians 2. a piece of music composed for such a group 3. Prosody another word for octave (sense 2)4. Chem a group of eight electrons forming a stable shell in an atom Octet (1) A musical composition for eight performers, usually instrumentalists, less frequently for eight vocalists (usually with instrumental accompaniment). Among the instrumental octets, string and wind octets are encountered; more common are mixed octets, for example, Schubert’s octet for strings, clarinet, French horn, and bassoon. (2) An ensemble of eight performers (instrumentalists or vocalists). octet[äk′tet] (atomic physics) A collection of eight valence electrons in an atom or ion, which form the most stable configuration of the outermost, or valence, electron shell. (particle physics) A multiplet of eight elementary particles, corresponding to a representation of the approximate unitary symmetry (SU3) of the strong interactions. octet (jargon, networking)Eight bits. This term is used innetworking, in preference to byte, because some systems usethe term "byte" for things that are not 8 bits long.octetAn eight-bit storage unit. In the international community, octet is the term often used instead of byte. See bitstream.Octet
OctetIn computing, eight bits. An octet may be one byte; the terms are sometimes used interchangeably.OCTET
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OCTET➣Ocean Carbon Transport, Exchanges and Transformations | OCTET➣[not an acronym] a binary digit (byte) comprised of 8 bits |
octet Related to octet: Octet streamSynonyms for octetnoun the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and oneSynonyms- 8
- eight
- eighter
- eighter from Decatur
- octad
- octonary
- ogdoad
- VIII
Related Wordsnoun eight performers or singers who perform togetherSynonymsRelated Words- musical group
- musical organisation
- musical organization
noun a set of eight similar things considered as a unitSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun eight people considered as a unitSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a musical composition written for eight performersSynonymsRelated Words- musical composition
- opus
- piece of music
- composition
- piece
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