ensemble
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A group of musicians playing or singing together.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɑnˈsɑmbəl
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
collective
A group of musicians playing or singing together
collective
A group of musicians, dancers, actors, etc who perform together; e.g. the chorus of a ballet company.
A group of separate things that contribute to a coordinated whole.
fashion
A coordinated outfit (set of clothing)
fashion
A coordinated costume or outfit; a suit.
verb
To put together in a coordinated whole.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- General and technical use
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A group of musicians playing or singing together
Used this way, ensemble is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use ensemble
- “The entire ensemble performed beautifully at the community theater.”
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Word Family
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
An assemblage of parts or details (as in a work of art) considered as forming a whole.
Related Words
Connected to the same idea, not synonyms.
- orchestranoun
- quintetnoun
- conductornoun
- symphonynoun
- concertonoun
- percussionnoun
- orchestraladjective
- cellonoun
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