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| en·sem·ble [ on sómb'l ] |
noun (plural en·sem·bles) |
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1. group of performers: a group of musicians, dancers, or actors who perform together with roughly equal contributions from all members
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2. outfit of clothes: a number of different items of clothing and accessories, put together to create an outfit
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3. something formed by several items: something created from a number of individual parts put together deliberately
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4. music musical section involving all performers: a section of a larger musical work, e.g. a ballet or opera, that all the cast perform together
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adjective |
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performed as group: performed collaboratively, with no performer given prominence
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| [Mid-18th century. < French, "together" < Latin insimul "in at the same time" < simul "at the same time"] |
