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REPERTORY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A storehouse where a stock of things is kept
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("repertory" is a kind of...):
deposit; depositary; depository; repository (a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A theatrical company that performs plays from a repertoire
Synonyms:
repertory; repertory company; stock company
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("repertory" is a kind of...):
theater company (a company that produces plays)
Sense 3
Meaning:
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
Synonyms:
repertoire; repertory
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("repertory" is a kind of...):
accumulation; aggregation; assemblage; collection (several things grouped together or considered as a whole)
Sense 4
Meaning:
The entire range of skills or aptitudes or devices used in a particular field or occupation
Example:
has a large repertory of dialects and characters
Synonyms:
repertoire; repertory
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("repertory" is a kind of...):
accumulation; aggregation; assemblage; collection (several things grouped together or considered as a whole)
