piece vs octet

piece and octet both are nouns.

piece is a verb but octet is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
piece	Yes	No	Yes	No
octet	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, octet is a hyponym of piece; that is, octet is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than piece:

piece: a musical work that has been created
octet: a musical composition written for eight performers

Other hyponyms of piece include morceau, sheet music, arrangement, musical arrangement, realisation, realization, intermezzo, introit, solo, duet, duette, duo, trio, quartet, quartette, quintet, quintette, sestet, sextet, sextette, septet, septette, octette, bagatelle, divertimento, serenade, canon, etude, idyl, idyll, pastoral, pastorale, sonata, toccata, fantasia, musical passage, passage, movement, larghetto, suite, symphonic poem, tone poem, medley, pastiche, potpourri, nocturne, notturno, song, vocal, study, capriccio, motet, program music, programme music, incidental music, csardas, czardas.

piece (noun)	octet (noun)
a separate part of a whole	a musical composition written for eight performers
game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games	eight people considered as a unit
a portable gun	a set of eight similar things considered as a unit
a work of art of some artistic value	eight performers or singers who perform together
an item that is an instance of some type	the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
a distance
a musical work that has been created
an artistic or literary composition
an instance of some kind
a serving that has been cut from a larger portion
a portion of a natural object
a share of something
a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition

piece (verb)	octet (verb)
repair by adding pieces
eat intermittently; take small bites of
join during spinning
to join or unite the pieces of
create by putting components or members together

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