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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 definition: 1. a group of things or people acting or taken together as a whole, especially a group of musicians…. Learn more.

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   ensemble: [noun] a group producing a single effect: such as. concerted music of two or more parts. a complete costume of harmonizing or complementary clothing and accessories. the musicians engaged in the performance of a musical ensemble.

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

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   ENSEMBLE meaning: 1. a group of things or people acting or taken together as a whole, especially a group of musicians…. Learn more.

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

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   10 meanings: 1. all the parts of something considered together and in relation to the whole 2. a person's complete costume;.... Click for more definitions.

6. 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.

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   Ensemble definition: all the parts of a thing taken together, so that each part is considered only in relation to the whole.. See examples of ENSEMBLE used in a sentence.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › ensembleEnsemble - definition of ensemble by The Free Dictionary

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   5. (Music, other) music the degree of precision and unity exhibited by a group of instrumentalists or singers performing together: the ensemble of the strings is good.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ensembleEnsemble - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   An ensemble is a group of musicians, dancers, or actors who perform together, like an ensemble which has been playing music together for several years.

10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › ensembleensemble - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    Jun 23, 2024 · ensemble (plural ensembles). A group of separate things that contribute to a coordinated whole. A coordinated costume or outfit; a suit() A group of musicians, dancers, actors, etc who perform together; e.g. the chorus of a ballet company12 July 2012, Sam Adams, AV Club Ice Age: Continental Drift On paper, Continental Drift boasts a jaw-dropping voice cast, including but not limited to ...

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › ensembleensemble | meaning of ensemble in Longman Dictionary of...

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    ensemble meaning, definition, what is ensemble: a small group of musicians, actors, or d...: Learn more.