| n. | 1. | (Mus.) A composition in four parts, each performed by a single voice or instrument. |
| 2. | (Poet.) A stanza of four lines. |
| Noun | 1. | quartet - the cardinal number that is the sum of three and oneSynonyms: IV, Little Joe, quadruplet, quatern, 4, four, quaternion, quaternity, tetrad, foursome, quaternary |
| 2. | quartet - four performers or singers who perform togetherSynonyms: quartette | |
| 3. | quartet - a set of four similar things considered as a unit Synonyms: quartette, quadruplet | |
| 4. | quartet - four people considered as a unit; "he joined a barbershop quartet"; "the foursome teed off before 9 a.m." | |
| 5. | quartet - a musical composition for four performers Synonyms: quartette |
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