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ENSEMBLE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A coordinated outfit (set of clothing)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("ensemble" is a kind of...):
getup; outfit; rig; turnout (a set of clothing (with accessories))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "ensemble"):
sailor suit (a boy's ensemble; copied from a sailor's uniform)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An assemblage of parts or details (as in a work of art) considered as forming a whole
Synonyms:
ensemble; tout ensemble
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("ensemble" is a kind of...):
accumulation; aggregation; assemblage; collection (several things grouped together or considered as a whole)
Domain category:
art; artistic creation; artistic production (the creation of beautiful or significant things)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A group of musicians playing or singing together
Example:
a string ensemble
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("ensemble" is a kind of...):
musical group; musical organisation; musical organization (an organization of musicians who perform together)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "ensemble"):
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)
Sense 4
Meaning:
The chorus of a ballet company
Synonyms:
corps de ballet; ensemble
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("ensemble" is a kind of...):
chorus; chorus line (a body of dancers or singers who perform together)
Holonyms ("ensemble" is a member of...):
ballet company (a company that produces ballets)
Sense 5
Meaning:
A cast other than the principals
Synonyms:
ensemble; supporting players
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("ensemble" is a kind of...):
cast; cast of characters; dramatis personae (the actors in a play)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Present simple (first person singular and plural, second person singular and plural, third person plural) of the verb ensemble
