ensemble

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Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
16
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˌɒ̃nˈsɒ̃m.bl̩/ (UK)
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/ˌɒ̃nˈsɒ̃m.bl̩/ (UK) · /ˌɒ̃nˈsɒ̃m.blə/ (UK) · /ˌɒnˈsɒm.bəl/ (UK) · /ˌɑnˈsɑm.bəl/ (US)

Definition of ensemble

8 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A group of separate things that contribute to a coordinated whole.
    “Near-synonyms: suit, costume, getup”
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noun

  1. A group of separate things that contribute to a coordinated whole.
    “Near-synonyms: suit, costume, getup”
  2. (collective)A group of separate things that contribute to a coordinated whole.
    “On paper, Continental Drift boasts a jaw-dropping voice cast, including but not limited to Jennifer Lopez, Patrick Stewart, Wanda Sykes, Aziz Ansari, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Nicki Minaj, Drake, and Alan Tudyk. But in practice, the overstuffed ensemble leaves the cast no room to distinguish themselves, and directors Steve Martino and Michael Thurmeier don’t seem interested in coaxing performances that might render their money stars less identifiable.”
  3. A piece for several instrumentalists or vocalists.
  4. A probability distribution for the state of the system.
  5. A supervised learning algorithm combining multiple hypotheses.

verb

  1. To put together in a coordinated whole.
    “Landscape gardening or landscape architecture is the art that seeks the production of the most beautiful landscape effects, ensembling the various objects of interest into a grand whole and harmonious unit.”
  2. To perform in a musical ensemble.
  3. To employ a supervised learning algorithm combining multiple hypotheses.

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Etymology

Borrowed from French ensemble.

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