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   ensemble

   /ɒnˈsɒmbl/

   noun

   • 1. a group of musicians, actors, or dancers who perform together: "a Bulgarian folk ensemble" Similar groupbandorchestracombocompanytroupecastchoruscorpscircleassociationduotrioquartetquintetsextetseptetoctetnonet
   • ▪ a piece of music or passage written for performance by a whole cast, choir, or group of instruments: "Cherubini's numbers, with solos and ensembles intermingled, have a freedom and originality"
   • ▪ the coordination between performers executing an ensemble passage: "a high level of tuning and ensemble is guaranteed"
   • 2. a group of items viewed as a whole rather than individually: "the buildings in the square present a charming provincial ensemble" Similar wholewhole thingentityunitunitybodypieceobjectdiscrete itemcollectionsetcombinationpackageaccumulationconglomerationsumtotaltotalityentiretyassemblageaggregatecompositeinformal:whole caboodle
   • ▪ a set of clothes chosen to harmonize when worn together: "her elegant pink and black ensemble put most outfits in the shade" Similar outfitcostumesuitcoordinatesmatching separatesset of clothesinformal:get-uprig-out
   • ▪ a group of similar systems, or different states of the same system, often considered statistically: "we would have to adopt a picture in which there is an ensemble of all possible universes with some probability distribution"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as an adverb (long rare) meaning ‘at the same time’): from French, based on Latin insimul, from in- ‘in’ + simul ‘at the same time’. The noun dates from the mid 18th century.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishENSEMBLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ensemble. noun [ C, + sing/pl verb ] uk / ˌɒnˈsɒm.b ə l / us / ˌɑːnˈsɑːm.b ə l / Add to word list. a group of things or people acting or taken together as a whole, especially a group of musicians who regularly play together: The Mozart Ensemble is/are playing at Carnegie Hall tonight.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ensembleEnsemble Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   noun. en· sem· ble än-ˈsäm-bəl. äⁿ- Synonyms of ensemble. : a group producing a single effect: such as. a. : concerted music of two or more parts. b. : a complete costume of harmonizing or complementary clothing and accessories. c (1) : the musicians engaged in the performance of a musical ensemble. (2)

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryENSEMBLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   ensemble. noun [ C, + sing/pl verb ] us / ˌɑːnˈsɑːm.b ə l / uk / ˌɒnˈsɒm.b ə l / Add to word list. a group of things or people acting or taken together as a whole, especially a group of musicians who regularly play together: The Mozart Ensemble is/are playing at Carnegie Hall tonight.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › ensembleENSEMBLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   a set of systems (such as a set of collections of atoms) that are identical in all respects apart from the motions of their constituents. a single system (such as a collection of atoms) in which the properties are determined by the statistical behaviour of its constituents.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishENSEMBLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   An ensemble is a group of musicians, actors, or dancers who regularly perform together. ...an ensemble of young musicians. [ + of] He has also formed an exciting ensemble from his dancers. Synonyms: group, company, band, troupe More Synonyms of ensemble. 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishENSEMBLE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   ENSEMBLE definition: a small group of musicians or actors who regularly play or perform together. Learn more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionensemble noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of ensemble noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.