ensemble

noun, verb — 8 senses

ensemble

noun

UK /ˌɒ̃nˈsɒ̃m.bl̩/ · US /ˌɑnˈsɑm.bəl/

Etymology Borrowed from French ensemble.

› A group of separate things that contribute…

1

Fashion, Lifestyle A coordinated set of clothing: a set of garments selected to accompany one another.

  • Near-synonyms: suit, costume, getup
2

Collective 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

Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music A piece for several instrumentalists or vocalists.

4

Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics, Sciences A probability distribution for the state of the system.

5

A supervised learning algorithm combining multiple hypotheses.

Machine learning

Derived terms
canonical ensemble, chamber ensemble, ensemble average, ensemblist, hyperensemble, nonensemble, string ensemble, subensemble, superensemble, tout ensemble

ensemble

verb

Etymology Borrowed from French ensemble.

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

Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music To perform in a musical ensemble.

3

To employ a supervised learning algorithm combining multiple hypotheses.

Machine learning

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