ensemble

Noun

1. A group of separate things that contribute to a coordinated whole.
2. A coordinated costume or outfit; a suit.
3. (collective) A group of musicians, dancers, actors, etc who perform together; e.g. the chorus of a ballet company.
4. A piece for several instrumentalists or vocalists.
5. A probability distribution for the state of the system.
6. A supervised learning algorithm combining multiple hypotheses.

Verb

1. To put together in a coordinated whole.
2. To perform in a musical ensemble.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌɒ̃nˈsɒ̃m.bl̩/

Etymology

Borrowed from French ensemble.

Synonyms

band

group

company

aggregate

tout ensemble

corps de ballet

whole

troupe

aggregation

integrality

supporting players

entirety

crew

enterprise

entire

entireness

entity

firm

gather

get together

go up

harmony

integer

mass

multitude

on the whole

orchestra

set

sextet

solid

summation

total

totality

unit

venture

kit and caboodle

whole body

signal group

as a whole

assemblage

bank

🏦

bulk

bundle

choir

chorus

collective

complex

concert

corporation