octet
noun
Simple meaning
A group or set of eight of something.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
ahktehtSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ɑkˈtɛt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A group or set of eight of something.
A set of eight similar things considered as a unit
music
A group of eight musicians performing together.
music
Eight performers or singers who perform together
computing
A byte of eight bits. Abbreviation: o
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A set of eight similar things considered as a unit
Used this way, octet is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use octet
- “Our band needs one more musician to complete the octet for the performance.”noun
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