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ensemble en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • /ˌɒ̃nˈsɒ̃m.blə/ (UK)
  • /ˌɒ̃nˈsɒ̃m.bl̩/ (UK)
  • /ˌɒnˈsɒm.bəl/ (Anglicised, UK)
  • /ˌɑnˈsɑm.bəl/ (Anglicised, US)

Etymology

Borrowed from French ensemble.

Meanings

  1. A group of separate things that contribute to a coordinated whole. ▸ A coordinated set of clothing: a set of garments selected to accompany one another.
    • Near-synonyms: suit, costume, getup
  2. (collective) A group of separate things that contribute to a coordinated whole. ▸ A group of musicians, dancers, actors, etc who perform together; e.g. the chorus of a ballet company.
    • 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. 12 July 2012, Sam Adams, AV Club Ice Age: Continental Drifthttps://www.avclub.com/ice-age-continental-drift-1798173449
  3. A piece for several instrumentalists or vocalists.
  4. A probability distribution for the state of the system.
  5. (qualifier:machine learning) A supervised learning algorithm combining multiple hypotheses.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
ensembles Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

ensemblist · chamber ensemble · nonensemble · hyperensemble · ensemble average · superensemble · canonical ensemble · subensemble · string ensemble · tout ensemble

Synonyms

getup · suit · costume · outfit

Translations (77)

ru но́мер (piece for several instrumentalists or vocalists) · ar فِرْقَة (group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company) · sl ansambel (group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company) · ru хор (piece for several instrumentalists or vocalists) · de Ensemble (piece for several instrumentalists or vocalists) · es conjunto (a coordinated costume or outfit; a suit) · ja バンド (group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company) · sh анса̀мбл (group of separate things that contribute to a coordinated whole) · hu együttes (group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company) · pt sistema (group of separate things that contribute to a coordinated whole) · pt ensemble (piece for several instrumentalists or vocalists) · ar مَجْمُوعَة (mathematics: probability distribution for the state of the system) · mi tira (group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company) · nl ensemble (group of separate things that contribute to a coordinated whole) · fi kokoonpano (group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company) · ja 合奏 (group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company) · ro ansamblu (group of separate things that contribute to a coordinated whole) · pt ensemble (a coordinated costume or outfit; a suit) · nrf ensemble (group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company) · az ansambl (piece for several instrumentalists or vocalists) · pl ansambl (group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company) · nl ensemble (mathematics: probability distribution for the state of the system) · bg анса́мбъл (group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company) · de Ensemble (a coordinated costume or outfit; a suit) · cmn 全體 /全体 (group of separate things that contribute to a coordinated whole) · sv ensemble (group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company) · ja セット (group of separate things that contribute to a coordinated whole) · hy համույթ (group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company) · de Ensemble (group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company) · uk анса́мбль (group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company) · mi tira puoro (group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company) · sh анса̀мбл (piece for several instrumentalists or vocalists) · sh ansàmbl (piece for several instrumentalists or vocalists) · ja アンサンブル (group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company) · cmn 樂隊 /乐队 (group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company) · eo ensemblo (group of separate things that contribute to a coordinated whole) · sh ansàmbl (group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company) · cs ansámbl (group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company) · ru анса́мбль (a coordinated costume or outfit; a suit) · nl ensemble (group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company) · ru анса́мбль (group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company) · ko 앙상블 (group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company) · kl nipilersortut (group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company) · sv ensemble (piece for several instrumentalists or vocalists) · id ensambel (piece for several instrumentalists or vocalists) · be анса́мбль (group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company) · pl ensemble (group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company) · mk анса́мбл (group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company) · ru анса́мбль (group of separate things that contribute to a coordinated whole) · mi rōpū kanikani (group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company) · sh анса̀мбл (group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company) · cmn 合唱曲 (piece for several instrumentalists or vocalists) · pt conjunto (group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company) · bg анса́мбъл (a coordinated costume or outfit; a suit) · sh ansàmbl (a coordinated costume or outfit; a suit) · pt ensemble (group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company) · de Ensemble (group of separate things that contribute to a coordinated whole) · fi asukokonaisuus (a coordinated costume or outfit; a suit) · ar جَوْق (group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company) · fr ensemble (group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company) · it insieme (group of separate things that contribute to a coordinated whole) · cmn 服装 (a coordinated costume or outfit; a suit) · bg анса́мбъл (group of separate things that contribute to a coordinated whole) · cmn 合奏 (group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company) · fr ensemble (group of separate things that contribute to a coordinated whole) · fi yhtye (group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company) · ru анса́мбль (piece for several instrumentalists or vocalists) · fi ensemble (group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company) · cmn 集體 /集体 (group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company) · fi kokonaisuus (group of separate things that contribute to a coordinated whole) · es elenco coral (group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company) · az ansambl (group of separate things that contribute to a coordinated whole) · sh ansàmbl (group of separate things that contribute to a coordinated whole) · sv ensemble (a coordinated costume or outfit; a suit) · ms ensembel (piece for several instrumentalists or vocalists) · az ansambl (group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company) · nl ensemble (a coordinated costume or outfit; a suit)

wikidata: Q898535 · wikidata: Q2088357 · wikidata: Q245652 · wikidata: Q29353484

ensemble en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • /ˌɒ̃nˈsɒ̃m.blə/ (UK)
  • /ˌɒ̃nˈsɒ̃m.bl̩/ (UK)
  • /ˌɒnˈsɒm.bəl/ (Anglicised, UK)
  • /ˌɑnˈsɑm.bəl/ (Anglicised, US)

Etymology

Borrowed from French ensemble.

Meanings

  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. 1908, Ohio State Board of Agriculture, Annual Report - Volume 62, page 969:
  2. To perform in a musical ensemble.
  3. (qualifier:machine learning) To employ a supervised learning algorithm combining multiple hypotheses.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
ensembling Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
ensembled Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
ensembled Tense=Past lexicographic
ensembles Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic