duet

English Thesaurus

1. (ballet) a dance for two people (usually a ballerina and a danseur noble) (noun.act)

hypernym	:	dance, dancing, saltation, terpsichore,
definition	:	taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music (noun.act)

part holonym	:	adagio,
definition	:	a slow section of a pas de deux requiring great skill and strength by the dancers (noun.act)

part meronym	:	ballet, concert dance,
definition	:	a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers (noun.act)

2. a musical composition for two performers (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	composition, musical composition, opus, piece, piece of music,
definition	:	a musical work that has been created (noun.communication)

part holonym	:	primo,
definition	:	the principal part of a duet (especially a piano duet) (noun.communication)

part holonym	:	secondo,
definition	:	the second or lower part of a duet (especially a piano duet) (noun.communication)

3. a pair who associate with one another (noun.group)

hypernym	:	pair,
definition	:	two people considered as a unit (noun.group)

hyponym	:	same-sex marriage,
definition	:	two people of the same sex who live together as a family (noun.group)

4. two performers or singers who perform together (noun.group)

hypernym	:	musical group, musical organisation, musical organization,
definition	:	an organization of musicians who perform together (noun.group)

instance hyponym	:	laurel and hardy,
definition	:	United States slapstick comedy duo who made many films together (noun.group)

5. two items of the same kind (noun.quantity)

hypernym	:	2, deuce, ii, two,
definition	:	the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number (noun.quantity)

hyponym	:	doubleton,
definition	:	(bridge) a pair of playing cards that are the only cards in their suit in the hand dealt to a player (noun.quantity)

part holonym	:	fellow, mate,
definition	:	one of a pair (noun.quantity)

6. a pair who associate with one another (noun.group)

derivation	:	couple, pair, pair off, partner off,
definition	:	form a pair or pairs (verb.social)

7. two items of the same kind (noun.quantity)

derivation	:	couple, match, mate, pair, twin,
definition	:	bring two objects, ideas, or people together (verb.contact)

derivation	:	geminate, pair,
definition	:	arrange in pairs (verb.contact)

derivation	:	geminate, pair,
definition	:	occur in pairs (verb.contact)

8. a pair who associate with one another (noun.group)

derivation	:	couple, pair, pair off, partner off,
definition	:	form a pair or pairs (verb.social)

9. two items of the same kind (noun.quantity)

derivation	:	couple, match, mate, pair, twin,
definition	:	bring two objects, ideas, or people together (verb.contact)

derivation	:	geminate, pair,
definition	:	arrange in pairs (verb.contact)

derivation	:	geminate, pair,
definition	:	occur in pairs (verb.contact)