ensemble
nounverbattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˌɒ̃nˈsɒ̃m.bl̩//
- United Kingdom//ˌɒ̃nˈsɒ̃m.blə//
- United Kingdom//ˌɒnˈsɒm.bəl//
- United States//ˌɑnˈsɑm.bəl//
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.
noun
- 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
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.
- 3
A piece for several instrumentalists or vocalists.
- 4
A probability distribution for the state of the system.
- 5
A supervised learning algorithm combining multiple hypotheses.
Etymology
Borrowed from French ensemble.
verb
- 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.
- 2
To perform in a musical ensemble.
- 3
To employ a supervised learning algorithm combining multiple hypotheses.
Forms
- plural
- ensembles
- past tense
- ensembled
- past participle
- ensembled
- present participle
- ensembling
- third person singular
- ensembles
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