ORCHESTRATION

orchestration, instrumentation

(noun) the act of arranging a piece of music for an orchestra and assigning parts to the different musical instruments

orchestration

(noun) an arrangement of events that attempts to achieve a maximum effect; “the skillful orchestration of his political campaign”

orchestration

(noun) an arrangement of a piece of music for performance by an orchestra or band

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

orchestration (countable and uncountable, plural orchestrations)

(uncountable, music) The arrangement of music for performance by an orchestra.

(countable, music) A composition that has been orchestrated.

(uncountable, by extension) The control of diverse elements.

(uncountable, by extension, computing) The automated arrangement, coordination, and management of computer systems, middleware, and services.

Source: Wiktionary


Or`ches*tra"tion, n. (Mus.)

Definition: The arrangement of music for an orchestra; orchestral treatment of a composition; -- called also instrumentation.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

2 July 2025

RESTITUTION

(noun) getting something back again; “upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing”


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