octet
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(ŏk-tĕt') 
n.
n.
- Music.
- A composition for eight voices or eight instruments.
- A group of eight singers or eight instrumentalists.
- A group of eight: "A train of heavy wagons rumbled north on the Winnipeg Trail, drawn by octets of oxen" (Garrison Keillor).
- See octave (sense ).
- 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.]
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A stable group of eight electrons in the outer shell of an atom (as in an atom of a noble gas).
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A piece for eight solo instruments. Mendelssohn's Octet is an outstanding example for strings only. The wind octet, typically two each of oboes clarinets, horns and bassoons, has a rich repertory, including some of Mozart's finest serenades. Schubert's d 803 is one of several octets for mixed ensembles of wind and strings.
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A piece written for eight parts, or the group that performs such a piece.
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IN BRIEF: A group of eight.
The eight accordion players gathered every Friday night to form an octet at the local dance hall.
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- any group of eight.
- (in chemistry) (esp. valency) a stable group of eight electrons constituting an electron shell of an atom.
| octanoyl, octanoate, octamer | |
| octo+, octonic acid, octopamine |
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categories related to 'octet'
- Devices, Techniques, and Elements - octet: first eight lines of Petrarchan sonnet
- Types of Music and Composition - octet: composition for eight instruments or voices
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Octet may refer to:
Music
- Octet (music), ensemble consisting of eight instruments or voices, or composition written for such an ensemble
- Octet (Beethoven), 1793 composition by Ludwig van Beethoven
- Octet (Mendelssohn), 1825 composition by Felix Mendelssohn
- Octet (Reich), 1979 composition by Steve Reich
- Octet (Schubert), 1824 composition by Franz Schubert
- Octet (Stravinsky), 1923 composition by Igor Stravinsky
Dance
- Octet (Christensen), 1958 ballet by Willam Christensen
- Octet (Martins), 2003 ballet by Peter Martins
Science
- Octet (computing), a grouping of eight bits
- Octet rule, chemical theory stating that atoms tend to combine so they each have eight valence electrons
- Octet stream, alternative name for byte stream
- Octet truss, type of space frame
See also
- 8 (disambiguation)
- Eightfold Way (physics), theory organizing subatomic baryons and mesons into octets
- Octal, base-8 number system
- Octave (poetry)
- Octetra, sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
- String octet
- Violin octet
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Octet
Nederlands (Dutch)
octet, achttal
Français (French)
n. - (Mus) octuor, (Comput) octet, (Littérat) huitain
Deutsch (German)
n. - (Mus.) Oktett
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - οκτάδα, (μουσ.) οκταφωνία, οκτέτο
Português (Portuguese)
n. - octeto (m)
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
八重唱, 前八行, 八重奏, 八行诗
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 八重唱, 前八行, 八重奏, 八行詩
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 8중주곡, 8명이 한조
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 八重奏曲, 八重奏団
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) اللحن الثماني معد لثماني آلات أو مغنيين
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - יצירה מוסיקלית לשמונה קולות או כלים, שמיניה, שמונה השורות הראשונות של סונטה, מסלול מלא של שמונה אלקטרונים באטום, אוקטט
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