Noun: quartet k(w)or'tet
- Four performers or singers who perform together
"The string quartet played Beethoven's compositions with precision";
- quartette
- Four people considered as a unit
"he joined a barbershop quartet"; "A quartet of hikers set out on the trail";
- quartette, foursome
- A set of four similar things considered as a unit
"The string quartet played a selection of Beethoven's compositions";
- quartette, quadruplet, quadruple
- A musical composition for four performers
"The jazz quartet improvised on a classic standard";
- quartette
Derived forms: quartets
Type of: assemblage, composition, gathering, musical composition, musical group, musical organisation [Brit], musical organization, opus, piece, piece of music, set
Encyclopedia: Quartet