ensemble

en·sem·ble  (n-smbl)

n.

1. A unit or group of complementary parts that contribute to a single effect, especially:

a. A coordinated outfit or costume.

b. A coordinated set of furniture.

c. A group of musicians, singers, dancers, or actors who perform together: an improvisational theater ensemble; a woodwind ensemble.

2. Music

a. A work for two or more vocalists or instrumentalists.

b. The performance of such a work.

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[French, from Old French, together, from Late Latin nsimul, at the same time : in-, intensive pref.; see in-² + simul, at the same time; see sem-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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ensemble [ɒnˈsɒmb^əl (French) ɑ̃sɑ̃blə]

n

1. all the parts of something considered together and in relation to the whole

2. (Clothing & Fashion) a person's complete costume; outfit

3. (Performing Arts / Theatre)

a.  the cast of a play other than the principals; supporting players

b.  (as modifier) an ensemble role

4. (Music / Classical Music) Music

a.  a group of soloists singing or playing together

b.  (as modifier) an ensemble passage

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

6. the general or total effect of something made up of individual parts

7. (Physics / General Physics) Physics

a.  a set of systems (such as a set of collections of atoms) that are identical in all respects apart from the motions of their constituents

b.  a single system (such as a collection of atoms) in which the properties are determined by the statistical behaviour of its constituents

adv

all together or at once

adj

1. (Performing Arts / Theatre) (Performing Arts) (of a film or play) involving several separate but often interrelated story lines ensemble comedy drama

2. (Performing Arts / Theatre) (Performing Arts) involving no individual star but several actors whose roles are of equal importance fine ensemble playing

[from French: together, from Latin insimul, from in-² + simul at the same time]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	ensemble - a group of musicians playing or singing together; "a string ensemble" musical group, musical organisation, musical organization - an organization of musicians who perform together gamelan - a traditional Indonesian ensemble typically including many tuned percussion instruments including bamboo xylophones and wooden or bronze chimes and gongs jug band - a musical group that uses jugs and washboards and kazoos and other improvised instruments pop group - a group that plays pop music mariachi - a group of street musicians in Mexico skiffle group - a band of musicians who play skiffle
	2.	ensemble - a cast other than the principals supporting players cast, cast of characters, dramatis personae - the actors in a play
	3.	ensemble - the chorus of a ballet company corps de ballet ballet company - a company that produces ballets chorus line, chorus - a body of dancers or singers who perform together
	4.	ensemble - an assemblage of parts or details (as in a work of art) considered as forming a whole tout ensemble artistic creation, artistic production, art - the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully" aggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage - several things grouped together or considered as a whole
	5.	ensemble - a coordinated outfit (set of clothing) getup, outfit, rig, turnout - a set of clothing (with accessories); "his getup was exceedingly elegant" sailor suit - a boy's ensemble; copied from a sailor's uniform

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ensemble

noun

1. group, company, band, troupe, cast, orchestra, chorus, supporting cast an ensemble of young musicians

2. collection, set, body, whole, total, sum, combination, entity, aggregate, entirety, totality, assemblage, conglomeration The state is an ensemble of political and social structures.

3. outfit, suit, get-up (informal), costume a dashing ensemble in navy and white

Translations

ensemble [ɑ̃ːnsɑ̃ːmbl] N

1. (= whole) → conjunto m; (= general effect) → impresión f de conjunto

2. (= dress) → conjunto m

3. (Mus) → conjunto m (musical)

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ensemble [ɒnˈsɒmb^əl]

n

(= group) [musicians] → ensemble m, groupe m; [actors, dancers] → troupe f

(= set of clothes, outfit) → ensemble m

(= collection) [styles, people] → ensemble m

modif [playing, acting] → d'ensemble

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ensemble

n

(Mus, Theat) → Ensemble nt; ensemble acting or playing → schauspielerisches Zusammenspiel

(Fashion) → Ensemble nt

(= collection: of people, things) → Ansammlung f

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ensemble [ɑ̃ːnˈsɑ̃ːmbl] n

a. (gen) → insieme m

b. (Mus) → ensemble m inv

c. (outfit) → completo

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ensemble

n ensemble [anˈsablə, (American ) onˈsombl]

1 a woman's complete outfit of clothes. gehele, hele لِباس نِسائي كامِل общо впечатление komplet ensemble; sæt; dragt das Komplet, das Kostüm συνολάκι ρούχων conjunto rõivakomplekt یک دست لباس کامل asukokonaisuus ensemble חֲלִיפָה किसी महिला का पूरा लिबास komplet komplé pakaian samstæður alklæðnaður completo アンサンブル 한 벌의 여성복 ansamblis, komplektas ansamblis; komplekts pakaian ensemble ensemble, klesdrakt med tilbehør zestaw conjunto compleu ансамбль celok, súbor (ženski) komplet komplet ensemble, complet ชุดผู้หญิงที่ตัดเสร็จสมบูรณ์ takım, döpiyes 女人的全套衣裝 ансамбль; туалет ایک عورت کے ایک ساتھ پہنے جانے والے کپڑوں کا جوڑا bộ quần áo 女人的全套衣装

2 in opera etc, a passage performed by all the singers, musicians etc together. ensemble مقطوعَه غِنائِيَّه يُنْشِدُها كافَّة المُغَنين трупа sborový výstup samspil; ensemble das Ensemble εν χορώ conjunto, coro ansambel برنامه هنری همنوازان yhdessä esitettävä kohta ensemble אִנסַמבֵּל किसी ओपेरा में गायकों और संगीतज्ञों के द्वारा गायन zbor együttes ansambel atriði sem allur flokkurinn flytur corale アンサンブル (특히 오페라, 발레의) 군무단, 전 출연자 ansamblis ansamblis kumpulan pemuzik ensemble samspill, ensemble tutti, razem todos ansamblu хор массовки zborový výstup vsi skupaj ansambl ensemblespel การเล่นดนตรีประสาน toplu icraat 全體演出 хор سبھی گلوکاروں ، موسیقاروں کا ایک ساتھ گایا گیا حصہ khúc đồng diễn 全体演出

3 a group of musicians performing regularly together. samespel مَجْموعَةُ مُغَنين يُنْشِدون معا ансамбъл soubor, ansámbl, skupina ensemble das Ensemble ομάδα μουσικών grupo, conjunto ansambel دستۀ هم نوازان yhtye ensemble אִנסַמבֵּל वाद्ययोग ansambl együttes kelompok pemusik hljóðfærasveit; söngsveit complesso アンサンブル (단원 전체의) 합주단 ansamblis ansamblis kumpulan pemuzik ensemble ensemble zespół conjunto ansamblu (muzical) ансамбль skupina ansambel ansambl ensemble การเล่นดนตรีทั้งวง müzik grubu 合奏組 ансамбль اداکاروں کی ٹولی đoàn nhạc công 一组演员定期合奏（唱）

4 all the parts of a thing taken as a whole. algemene indruk مجموع أجزاء الشَّيء كوحْدةٍ كامِلَه състав celek samling; sæt das Ganze σύνολο conjunto tervik مجموع؛ اثر کلی kokonaisuus ensemble מִכלוֹל किसी चीज के तमाम हिस्सों को एक साथ लेना cjelina egész rakitan heild, heildarsvipur insieme 全体的効果 총체 ansamblis ansamblis lengkap geheel hele całość conjunto an­sam­blu единое целое celok celota celina helhet การนำมาเข้าชุดกัน tümel küme 全體，整體 загальне враження کسی شے کے مختلف اجزا کو مجموعی طور پر لینا toàn bộ 全体，整体