Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A unit or group of complementary parts that contribute to a single effect, especially.
- noun A coordinated outfit or costume.
- noun A coordinated set of furniture.
- noun A group of musicians, singers, dancers, or actors who perform together.
- noun A work for two or more vocalists or instrumentalists.
- noun The performance of such a work.
from The Century Dictionary.
- In music, same as
concerted : as, an ensemble passage or work. - noun The union of parts in a whole; all the parts of anything taken together, so that each part is considered only in relation to the whole; specifically, the general effect of a work of art, piece of music, drama, etc.
- noun In music, the union of all the performers in a concerted composition, as in a chorus with full orchestral accompaniment.
- noun In mathematics, a manifold or collection of elements, discrete or continuous, finite, infinite, or superinfinite.
- Together; all at once; simultaneously.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The whole; all the parts taken together.
- adverb All at once; together.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun a group of separate things that
contribute to acoordinated whole - noun a coordinated
costume oroutfit ; asuit - noun a group of
musicians ,dancers , actors, etc whoperform together ; e.g. thechorus of aballet company - noun music a piece for several
instrumentalists orvocalists
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a group of musicians playing or singing together
- noun a cast other than the principals
- noun a coordinated outfit (set of clothing)
- noun an assemblage of parts or details (as in a work of art) considered as forming a whole
- noun the chorus of a ballet company
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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We're happy to have here here in Portland, but, alas, the name of our ensemble is the Oregon Symphony - the Portland Symphony is located northeast of your location!
Passport photos Matthew Guerrieri 2008
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He's so thrilled that he actually uses the word "ensemble."
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Nora Zelevansky 2012
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It's hard to tell what color the Second Lady's ensemble is due to the lighting, but we're calling it a deep purple.
Jill Biden Steps Out, Possibly Not In Blue (PHOTOS, POLL) Hilary Moss 2010
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Today we will be reviewing a complete catalog of swatches from the Martha Stewart Collection … My ensemble is a ‘bisque,’ by the way.
Beat 360° 9/23/09 2009
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It's hard to tell what color the Second Lady's ensemble is due to the lighting, but we're calling it a deep purple.
Jill Biden Steps Out, Possibly Not In Blue (PHOTOS, POLL) The Huffington Post News Editors 2010
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It's hard to tell what color the Second Lady's ensemble is due to the lighting, but we're calling it a deep purple.
Jill Biden Steps Out, Possibly Not In Blue (PHOTOS, POLL) The Huffington Post News Editors 2010
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With the result that the tout ensemble is looking unusually tidy – not that that makes much difference to the vegetables.
Jean's Knitting Jean 2009
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Artistic director Aapo Häkkinen anchored the ensemble from the harpsichord, providing a solid rhythmic foundation with his dynamic continuo realization.
Review: Helsinki Baroque Orchestra at Library of Congress Charles T. Downey 2010
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With the result that the tout ensemble is looking unusually tidy – not that that makes much difference to the vegetables.
Archive 2009-06-01 Jean 2009
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It's hard to tell what color the Second Lady's ensemble is due to the lighting, but we're calling it a deep purple.
Jill Biden Steps Out, Possibly Not In Blue (PHOTOS, POLL) Hilary Moss 2010
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