Definition of octet in English:

octet

noun ɒkˈtɛtɑkˈtɛt

1A group of eight people or things.
Example sentencesExamples
- In addition, a quartet or octet of Orpheus members could appear at business conferences every so often to spread the gospel.
- Gaurav is an active member in the comedy octet, The Other Guys.
- You can also try entering x.x.x.1, where the first three x's are the octets of your current IP address.
- I could only hope the squabbling octet did not end up at the same resort.
- The first couple octets are the manufacturer, the middle are the device, and the final are like serial numbers.
- But the next day and the day after that came and went, and after that it was uncertain whether the observatory octet had finished chiming beneath the liquid dome.
- The Robinsons' octet of ancient urban cats were all too scared to do anything about the rats and slept all day in the cosy comfort of the Aga corner.
- The data unit is then divided into segments 1 to m of a fixed-length, 45 octets.
- A joint initiative with BBC Talent, the octet flew to the jungles of Borneo to undertake a project to save the life of endangered orang-utans in the area.
1. 1.1 A group of eight musicians.
  Example sentencesExamples
  He also leads an octet and the South City Six Dixieland Jazz Band.
  The octet will go on to perform the Dvorak anniversary concert at Castle Howard on Tuesday.
  Long at the vanguard of twenty-something folk angst, Scottish octet Belle and Sebastian have been keeping it quiet for the last year.
  There is something wonderfully cussed about this Liverpool octet's omission of their finest song from their first album.
  As Above, So Below finds Julian in a calmer mood than the usual galloping momentum of his octet line-up.
  Mind Tricks, an octet of male dancers, consistently managed a successful balance between solo and group performance.
  The enterprising young Mr Sheriff has won Arts Council funding for the octet.
  Jamil's octet tour last year and his CD Daydreams received enthusiastic reviews.
  Love Of Light, the octet's second album, is an occasionally beautiful mess.
  In the 1970s, there was even a double bass octet specialising in new music.
  Murray's last release for this label, a tribute to Coltrane played by an octet, was on many critics' top - 10 lists.
  The string octet that accompanied him then had provided a safety net of sorts.
  Jamil Sheriff is the pianist with Joel's band and he will be taking his own octet to Leeds College of Music on Wednesday.
  Tonight, Wakefield Jazz presents Sax Appeal, a long-established octet which features five saxophones, led by Derek Nash.
  Since 1993, when the octet formed as a side project, few bands have been doing the alternative thing, as influenced by Faith No More and Mr. Bungle.
  If I'd have known she was part of the screeching octet, I would have cleaned up a bit better.
  John of Gaunt entered five groups in this year's regional festival including its wind band, low brass ensemble and trombone octet.
  Synonyms
  group, band, orchestra, combo
2. 1.2 A musical composition for eight voices or instruments.
  Example sentencesExamples
  In my continuing education I learned that Mendelssohn orchestrated the scherzo of his octet.
  The final work on the disc is Dos Danzas Latinas, an eloquent wind octet in two movements - Habanera and Samba.
  In spite of his modest output, Louis Ferdinand is regarded as the first to compose for the piano septet and octet mediums.
  Burney recorded that his instrumental works - symphonies, concertos, octets, quartets, and trios - were as popular as his vocal music.
  Arriaga was second fiddle in a string quartet at nine years of age, and two years later wrote an octet.
3. 1.3 The first eight lines of a sonnet.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Here is the octet as it is called, the first eight lines of the sonnet.
  In the first huitain (an octet that rhymes ababbcbc) de Pisan declares her personal voice as the narrator.
4. 1.4Chemistry A stable group of eight electrons occupying a single shell in an atom.
  Example sentencesExamples
  The octet rule is used when drawing Lewis dot structures.
  The noble gas atoms have a complete octet of electrons in the outermost shell.
  Individual atoms are unstable unless they have an octet of electrons in their highest energy level.
  The octet rule is followed in so many compounds it is a useful guide.
  An atom will bond with another in order to satisfy the octet rule.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Italian ottetto or German Oktett, on the pattern of duet and quartet.

Rhymes

abet, aiguillette, anisette, Annette, Antoinette, arête, Arlette, ate, baguette, banquette, barbette, barrette, basinet, bassinet, beget, Bernadette, beset, bet, Bette, blanquette, Brett, briquette, brochette, brunette (US brunet), Burnett, cadet, caravanette, cassette, castanet, charette, cigarette (US cigaret), clarinet, Claudette, Colette, coquette, corvette, couchette, courgette, croquette, curette, curvet, Debrett, debt, dinette, diskette, duet, epaulette (US epaulet), flageolet, flannelette, forget, fret, galette, gazette, Georgette, get, godet, grisette, heavyset, Jeanette, jet, kitchenette, La Fayette, landaulet, launderette, layette, lazaret, leatherette, let, Lett, lorgnette, luncheonette, lunette, Lynette, maisonette, majorette, maquette, Marie-Antoinette, marionette, Marquette, marquisette, martinet, met, minaret, minuet, moquette, motet, musette, Nanette, net, noisette, nonet, novelette, nymphet, Odette, on-set, oubliette, Paulette, pet, Phuket, picquet, pillaret, pincette, pipette, piquet, pirouette, planchette, pochette, quartet, quickset, quintet, regret, ret, Rhett, roomette, rosette, roulette, satinette, septet, serviette, sestet, set, sett, sextet, silhouette, soubrette, spinet, spinneret, statuette, stet, stockinet, sublet, suffragette, Suzette, sweat, thickset, threat, Tibet, toilette, tret, underlet, upset, usherette, vedette, vet, vignette, vinaigrette, wagonette, wet, whet, winceyette, yet, Yvette

Definition of octet in US English:

octet

(also octette)

nounɑkˈtɛtäkˈtet

1A group of eight people or things.
Example sentencesExamples
- A joint initiative with BBC Talent, the octet flew to the jungles of Borneo to undertake a project to save the life of endangered orang-utans in the area.
- The Robinsons' octet of ancient urban cats were all too scared to do anything about the rats and slept all day in the cosy comfort of the Aga corner.
- But the next day and the day after that came and went, and after that it was uncertain whether the observatory octet had finished chiming beneath the liquid dome.
- The data unit is then divided into segments 1 to m of a fixed-length, 45 octets.
- The first couple octets are the manufacturer, the middle are the device, and the final are like serial numbers.
- You can also try entering x.x.x.1, where the first three x's are the octets of your current IP address.
- Gaurav is an active member in the comedy octet, The Other Guys.
- In addition, a quartet or octet of Orpheus members could appear at business conferences every so often to spread the gospel.
- I could only hope the squabbling octet did not end up at the same resort.
1. 1.1 A group of eight musicians.
  Example sentencesExamples
  If I'd have known she was part of the screeching octet, I would have cleaned up a bit better.
  The string octet that accompanied him then had provided a safety net of sorts.
  In the 1970s, there was even a double bass octet specialising in new music.
  The enterprising young Mr Sheriff has won Arts Council funding for the octet.
  Love Of Light, the octet's second album, is an occasionally beautiful mess.
  There is something wonderfully cussed about this Liverpool octet's omission of their finest song from their first album.
  He also leads an octet and the South City Six Dixieland Jazz Band.
  Jamil's octet tour last year and his CD Daydreams received enthusiastic reviews.
  The octet will go on to perform the Dvorak anniversary concert at Castle Howard on Tuesday.
  Murray's last release for this label, a tribute to Coltrane played by an octet, was on many critics' top - 10 lists.
  Jamil Sheriff is the pianist with Joel's band and he will be taking his own octet to Leeds College of Music on Wednesday.
  Mind Tricks, an octet of male dancers, consistently managed a successful balance between solo and group performance.
  Since 1993, when the octet formed as a side project, few bands have been doing the alternative thing, as influenced by Faith No More and Mr. Bungle.
  John of Gaunt entered five groups in this year's regional festival including its wind band, low brass ensemble and trombone octet.
  As Above, So Below finds Julian in a calmer mood than the usual galloping momentum of his octet line-up.
  Tonight, Wakefield Jazz presents Sax Appeal, a long-established octet which features five saxophones, led by Derek Nash.
  Long at the vanguard of twenty-something folk angst, Scottish octet Belle and Sebastian have been keeping it quiet for the last year.
  Synonyms
  group, band, orchestra, combo
2. 1.2 A musical composition for eight voices or instruments.
  Example sentencesExamples
  In spite of his modest output, Louis Ferdinand is regarded as the first to compose for the piano septet and octet mediums.
  The final work on the disc is Dos Danzas Latinas, an eloquent wind octet in two movements - Habanera and Samba.
  Arriaga was second fiddle in a string quartet at nine years of age, and two years later wrote an octet.
  Burney recorded that his instrumental works - symphonies, concertos, octets, quartets, and trios - were as popular as his vocal music.
  In my continuing education I learned that Mendelssohn orchestrated the scherzo of his octet.
3. 1.3 The first eight lines of a sonnet.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Here is the octet as it is called, the first eight lines of the sonnet.
  In the first huitain (an octet that rhymes ababbcbc) de Pisan declares her personal voice as the narrator.
4. 1.4Chemistry A stable group of eight electrons occupying a single shell in an atom.
  Example sentencesExamples
  The noble gas atoms have a complete octet of electrons in the outermost shell.
  The octet rule is used when drawing Lewis dot structures.
  The octet rule is followed in so many compounds it is a useful guide.
  An atom will bond with another in order to satisfy the octet rule.
  Individual atoms are unstable unless they have an octet of electrons in their highest energy level.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Italian ottetto or German Oktett, on the pattern of duet and quartet.

单词	octet
释义	Definition of octet in English: octet noun ɒkˈtɛtɑkˈtɛt 1A group of eight people or things. Example sentencesExamples In addition, a quartet or octet of Orpheus members could appear at business conferences every so often to spread the gospel. Gaurav is an active member in the comedy octet, The Other Guys. You can also try entering x.x.x.1, where the first three x's are the octets of your current IP address. I could only hope the squabbling octet did not end up at the same resort. The first couple octets are the manufacturer, the middle are the device, and the final are like serial numbers. But the next day and the day after that came and went, and after that it was uncertain whether the observatory octet had finished chiming beneath the liquid dome. The Robinsons' octet of ancient urban cats were all too scared to do anything about the rats and slept all day in the cosy comfort of the Aga corner. The data unit is then divided into segments 1 to m of a fixed-length, 45 octets. A joint initiative with BBC Talent, the octet flew to the jungles of Borneo to undertake a project to save the life of endangered orang-utans in the area. 1.1 A group of eight musicians. Example sentencesExamples He also leads an octet and the South City Six Dixieland Jazz Band. The octet will go on to perform the Dvorak anniversary concert at Castle Howard on Tuesday. Long at the vanguard of twenty-something folk angst, Scottish octet Belle and Sebastian have been keeping it quiet for the last year. There is something wonderfully cussed about this Liverpool octet's omission of their finest song from their first album. As Above, So Below finds Julian in a calmer mood than the usual galloping momentum of his octet line-up. Mind Tricks, an octet of male dancers, consistently managed a successful balance between solo and group performance. The enterprising young Mr Sheriff has won Arts Council funding for the octet. Jamil's octet tour last year and his CD Daydreams received enthusiastic reviews. Love Of Light, the octet's second album, is an occasionally beautiful mess. In the 1970s, there was even a double bass octet specialising in new music. Murray's last release for this label, a tribute to Coltrane played by an octet, was on many critics' top - 10 lists. The string octet that accompanied him then had provided a safety net of sorts. Jamil Sheriff is the pianist with Joel's band and he will be taking his own octet to Leeds College of Music on Wednesday. Tonight, Wakefield Jazz presents Sax Appeal, a long-established octet which features five saxophones, led by Derek Nash. Since 1993, when the octet formed as a side project, few bands have been doing the alternative thing, as influenced by Faith No More and Mr. Bungle. If I'd have known she was part of the screeching octet, I would have cleaned up a bit better. John of Gaunt entered five groups in this year's regional festival including its wind band, low brass ensemble and trombone octet. Synonyms group, band, orchestra, combo 1.2 A musical composition for eight voices or instruments. Example sentencesExamples In my continuing education I learned that Mendelssohn orchestrated the scherzo of his octet. The final work on the disc is Dos Danzas Latinas, an eloquent wind octet in two movements - Habanera and Samba. In spite of his modest output, Louis Ferdinand is regarded as the first to compose for the piano septet and octet mediums. Burney recorded that his instrumental works - symphonies, concertos, octets, quartets, and trios - were as popular as his vocal music. Arriaga was second fiddle in a string quartet at nine years of age, and two years later wrote an octet. 1.3 The first eight lines of a sonnet. Example sentencesExamples Here is the octet as it is called, the first eight lines of the sonnet. In the first huitain (an octet that rhymes ababbcbc) de Pisan declares her personal voice as the narrator. 1.4Chemistry A stable group of eight electrons occupying a single shell in an atom. Example sentencesExamples The octet rule is used when drawing Lewis dot structures. The noble gas atoms have a complete octet of electrons in the outermost shell. Individual atoms are unstable unless they have an octet of electrons in their highest energy level. The octet rule is followed in so many compounds it is a useful guide. An atom will bond with another in order to satisfy the octet rule. Origin Mid 19th century: from Italian ottetto or German Oktett, on the pattern of duet and quartet. Rhymes abet, aiguillette, anisette, Annette, Antoinette, arête, Arlette, ate, baguette, banquette, barbette, barrette, basinet, bassinet, beget, Bernadette, beset, bet, Bette, blanquette, Brett, briquette, brochette, brunette (US brunet), Burnett, cadet, caravanette, cassette, castanet, charette, cigarette (US cigaret), clarinet, Claudette, Colette, coquette, corvette, couchette, courgette, croquette, curette, curvet, Debrett, debt, dinette, diskette, duet, epaulette (US epaulet), flageolet, flannelette, forget, fret, galette, gazette, Georgette, get, godet, grisette, heavyset, Jeanette, jet, kitchenette, La Fayette, landaulet, launderette, layette, lazaret, leatherette, let, Lett, lorgnette, luncheonette, lunette, Lynette, maisonette, majorette, maquette, Marie-Antoinette, marionette, Marquette, marquisette, martinet, met, minaret, minuet, moquette, motet, musette, Nanette, net, noisette, nonet, novelette, nymphet, Odette, on-set, oubliette, Paulette, pet, Phuket, picquet, pillaret, pincette, pipette, piquet, pirouette, planchette, pochette, quartet, quickset, quintet, regret, ret, Rhett, roomette, rosette, roulette, satinette, septet, serviette, sestet, set, sett, sextet, silhouette, soubrette, spinet, spinneret, statuette, stet, stockinet, sublet, suffragette, Suzette, sweat, thickset, threat, Tibet, toilette, tret, underlet, upset, usherette, vedette, vet, vignette, vinaigrette, wagonette, wet, whet, winceyette, yet, Yvette Definition of octet in US English: octet (also octette) nounɑkˈtɛtäkˈtet 1A group of eight people or things. Example sentencesExamples A joint initiative with BBC Talent, the octet flew to the jungles of Borneo to undertake a project to save the life of endangered orang-utans in the area. The Robinsons' octet of ancient urban cats were all too scared to do anything about the rats and slept all day in the cosy comfort of the Aga corner. But the next day and the day after that came and went, and after that it was uncertain whether the observatory octet had finished chiming beneath the liquid dome. The data unit is then divided into segments 1 to m of a fixed-length, 45 octets. The first couple octets are the manufacturer, the middle are the device, and the final are like serial numbers. You can also try entering x.x.x.1, where the first three x's are the octets of your current IP address. Gaurav is an active member in the comedy octet, The Other Guys. In addition, a quartet or octet of Orpheus members could appear at business conferences every so often to spread the gospel. I could only hope the squabbling octet did not end up at the same resort. 1.1 A group of eight musicians. Example sentencesExamples If I'd have known she was part of the screeching octet, I would have cleaned up a bit better. The string octet that accompanied him then had provided a safety net of sorts. In the 1970s, there was even a double bass octet specialising in new music. The enterprising young Mr Sheriff has won Arts Council funding for the octet. Love Of Light, the octet's second album, is an occasionally beautiful mess. There is something wonderfully cussed about this Liverpool octet's omission of their finest song from their first album. He also leads an octet and the South City Six Dixieland Jazz Band. Jamil's octet tour last year and his CD Daydreams received enthusiastic reviews. The octet will go on to perform the Dvorak anniversary concert at Castle Howard on Tuesday. Murray's last release for this label, a tribute to Coltrane played by an octet, was on many critics' top - 10 lists. Jamil Sheriff is the pianist with Joel's band and he will be taking his own octet to Leeds College of Music on Wednesday. Mind Tricks, an octet of male dancers, consistently managed a successful balance between solo and group performance. Since 1993, when the octet formed as a side project, few bands have been doing the alternative thing, as influenced by Faith No More and Mr. Bungle. John of Gaunt entered five groups in this year's regional festival including its wind band, low brass ensemble and trombone octet. As Above, So Below finds Julian in a calmer mood than the usual galloping momentum of his octet line-up. Tonight, Wakefield Jazz presents Sax Appeal, a long-established octet which features five saxophones, led by Derek Nash. Long at the vanguard of twenty-something folk angst, Scottish octet Belle and Sebastian have been keeping it quiet for the last year. Synonyms group, band, orchestra, combo 1.2 A musical composition for eight voices or instruments. Example sentencesExamples In spite of his modest output, Louis Ferdinand is regarded as the first to compose for the piano septet and octet mediums. The final work on the disc is Dos Danzas Latinas, an eloquent wind octet in two movements - Habanera and Samba. Arriaga was second fiddle in a string quartet at nine years of age, and two years later wrote an octet. Burney recorded that his instrumental works - symphonies, concertos, octets, quartets, and trios - were as popular as his vocal music. In my continuing education I learned that Mendelssohn orchestrated the scherzo of his octet. 1.3 The first eight lines of a sonnet. Example sentencesExamples Here is the octet as it is called, the first eight lines of the sonnet. In the first huitain (an octet that rhymes ababbcbc) de Pisan declares her personal voice as the narrator. 1.4Chemistry A stable group of eight electrons occupying a single shell in an atom. Example sentencesExamples The noble gas atoms have a complete octet of electrons in the outermost shell. The octet rule is used when drawing Lewis dot structures. The octet rule is followed in so many compounds it is a useful guide. An atom will bond with another in order to satisfy the octet rule. Individual atoms are unstable unless they have an octet of electrons in their highest energy level. Origin Mid 19th century: from Italian ottetto or German Oktett, on the pattern of duet and quartet.
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