Octet - Definition
octet
n 1: the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one [syn:
eight, 8, VIII, eighter, eighter from Decatur,
octad, ogdoad, octonary, octet]
2: eight performers or singers who perform together [syn:
octet, octette]
3: a set of eight similar things considered as a unit [syn:
octet, octette]
4: eight people considered as a unit [syn: octet, octette,
eightsome]
5: a musical composition written for eight performers [syn:
octet, octette]