ENSEMBLE

ensemble

(noun) a coordinated outfit (set of clothing)

ensemble, tout ensemble

(noun) an assemblage of parts or details (as in a work of art) considered as forming a whole

ensemble

(noun) a group of musicians playing or singing together; “a string ensemble”

ensemble, supporting players

(noun) a cast other than the principals

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

ensemble (plural ensembles)

A group of separate things that contribute to a coordinated whole.

(fashion) A coordinated costume or outfit; a suit.

(collective) A group of musicians, dancers, actors, etc who perform together; e.g. the chorus of a ballet company.

(music) A piece for several instrumentalists or vocalists.

(mathematics, physics) A probability distribution for the state of the system.

(machine learning) A supervised learning algorithm combining multiple hypotheses.

Verb

ensemble (third-person singular simple present ensembles, present participle ensembling, simple past and past participle ensembled)

To put together in a coordinated whole.

(music) To perform in a musical ensemble.

Source: Wiktionary


En`sem"ble, n. Etym: [F.]

Definition: The whole; all the parts taken together.

En`sem"ble, adv. Etym: [F.]

Definition: All at once; together.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

10 January 2025

INTERSPERSION

(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”


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