repertoire
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rep·er·toire
(rĕp′ər-twär′)n.
1. The stock of songs, plays, operas, readings, or other pieces that a player or company is prepared to perform.
2. The class of compositions in a genre: has excellent command of the chanteuse repertoire.
3. The range or number of skills, aptitudes, or special accomplishments of a particular person or group.
[French répertoire, from Old French, from Late Latin repertōrium; see repertory.]
repertoire
(ˈrɛpəˌtwɑː)n
1. all the plays, songs, operas, or other works collectively that a company, actor, singer, dancer, etc, has prepared and is competent to perform
2. the entire stock of things available in a field or of a kind: the comedian's repertoire of jokes was becoming stale.
3. (Theatre) in repertoire denoting the performance of two or more plays, ballets, etc, by the same company in the same venue on different evenings over a period of time: "Nutcracker" returns to Covent Garden over Christmas in repertoire with "Giselle".
[C19: from French, from Late Latin repertōrium inventory; see repertory]
rep•er•toire
(ˈrɛp ərˌtwɑr, -ˌtwɔr)n.
1. all the works that a performing company or artist is prepared to present.
2. the entire stock of works in a particular artistic field: the theatrical repertoire.
3. the skills, techniques, etc., used in a particular field or occupation.
[1840–50; < French < Late Latin repertōrium catalogue. See repertory]
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Noun | 1. | repertoire - the entire range of skills or aptitudes or devices used in a particular field or occupation; "the repertory of the supposed feats of mesmerism"; "has a large repertory of dialects and characters" aggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage - several things grouped together or considered as a whole |
2. | repertoire - a collection of works (plays, songs, operas, ballets) that an artist or company can perform and do perform for short intervals on a regular schedule aggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage - several things grouped together or considered as a whole |
repertoire
noun range, list, stock, supply, store, collection, repertory, repository an impressive repertoire of funny stories
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