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quartet vs barbershop quartet

barbershop quartet vs quartet

quartet and barbershop quartet both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
quartet Yes No No No
barbershop quartet Yes No No No
As nouns, barbershop quartet is a hyponym of quartet; that is, barbershop quartet is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than quartet:
  • quartet: four performers or singers who perform together
  • barbershop quartet: an unaccompanied quartet of (usually male) voices singing sentimental songs in four-part harmony
Other hyponyms of quartet include string quartet, string quartette, piano quartet.
quartet (noun) barbershop quartet (noun)
a musical composition for four performers an unaccompanied quartet of (usually male) voices singing sentimental songs in four-part harmony
four people considered as a unit
a set of four similar things considered as a unit
four performers or singers who perform together
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
Difference between quartet and barbershop quartet

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