Standard Lemma guide

ensemble

noun · verb · 13 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˌɒ̃nˈsɒ̃m.bl̩/
  • UK: /ˌɒ̃nˈsɒ̃m.blə/
  • Anglicised, UK: /ˌɒnˈsɒm.bəl/
  • Anglicised, US: /ˌɑnˈsɑm.bəl/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: AA0 N S AA1 M B AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: fashion, lifestyle

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: suit, costume, getup

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: outfit, suit, costume, getup

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: collective

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A piece for several instrumentalists or vocalists.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

A probability distribution for the state of the system.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

A supervised learning algorithm combining multiple hypotheses.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: machine learning

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

verb

Meaning 6

To put together in a coordinated whole.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

verb

Meaning 7

To perform in a musical ensemble.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

8

verb

Meaning 8

To employ a supervised learning algorithm combining multiple hypotheses.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: machine learning

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

9

noun

Meaning 9

a coordinated outfit (set of clothing)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: outfit, getup, rig, turnout

Narrower terms: sailor suit

10

noun

Meaning 10

an assemblage of parts or details (as in a work of art) considered as forming a whole

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: tout ensemble

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage

11

noun

Meaning 11

a group of musicians playing or singing together

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a string ensemble

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: musical organization, musical organisation, musical group

Narrower terms: gamelan, jug band, pop group, mariachi, skiffle group

12

noun

Meaning 12

the chorus of a ballet company

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: corps de ballet

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: chorus, chorus line

13

noun

Meaning 13

a cast other than the principals

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: supporting players

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: cast, cast of characters, dramatis personae

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French ensemble.

Across languages

Translations

76 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: ansambl — group of separate things that contribute to a coordinated whole
  • Bulgarian: анса́мбъл (ansámbǎl) — group of separate things that contribute to a coordinated whole
  • Chinese Mandarin: 全體 /全体 (quántǐ) — group of separate things that contribute to a coordinated whole
  • Dutch: ensemble — group of separate things that contribute to a coordinated whole
  • Esperanto: ensemblo — group of separate things that contribute to a coordinated whole
  • Finnish: kokonaisuus — group of separate things that contribute to a coordinated whole
  • French: ensemble — group of separate things that contribute to a coordinated whole
  • German: Ensemble — group of separate things that contribute to a coordinated whole
  • Italian: insieme — group of separate things that contribute to a coordinated whole
  • Japanese: セット (setto) — group of separate things that contribute to a coordinated whole
  • Portuguese: sistema — group of separate things that contribute to a coordinated whole
  • Romanian: ansamblu — group of separate things that contribute to a coordinated whole
  • Russian: анса́мбль (ansámblʹ) — group of separate things that contribute to a coordinated whole
  • Serbo-Croatian: анса̀мбл — group of separate things that contribute to a coordinated whole
  • Serbo-Croatian: ansàmbl — group of separate things that contribute to a coordinated whole
  • Bulgarian: анса́мбъл (ansámbǎl) — a coordinated costume or outfit; a suit
  • Chinese Mandarin: 服装 (fúzhuāng) — a coordinated costume or outfit; a suit
  • Dutch: ensemble — a coordinated costume or outfit; a suit
  • Finnish: asukokonaisuus — a coordinated costume or outfit; a suit
  • German: Ensemble — a coordinated costume or outfit; a suit
  • Portuguese: ensemble — a coordinated costume or outfit; a suit
  • Russian: анса́мбль (ansámblʹ) — a coordinated costume or outfit; a suit
  • Serbo-Croatian: ansàmbl — a coordinated costume or outfit; a suit
  • Spanish: conjunto — a coordinated costume or outfit; a suit
  • Swedish: ensemble — a coordinated costume or outfit; a suit
  • Arabic: فِرْقَة (firqa) — group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company
  • Arabic: جَوْق (jawq) — group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company
  • Armenian: համույթ (hamuytʻ) — group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company
  • Azerbaijani: ansambl — group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company
  • Belarusian: анса́мбль (ansámblʹ) — group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company
  • Bulgarian: анса́мбъл (ansámbǎl) — group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company
  • Chinese Mandarin: 合奏 (hézòu) — group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company
  • Chinese Mandarin: 樂隊 /乐队 (yuèduì) — group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company
  • Chinese Mandarin: 集體 /集体 (jítǐ) — group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company
  • Czech: ansámbl — group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company
  • Dutch: ensemble — group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company
  • Finnish: yhtye — group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company
  • Finnish: ensemble — group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company
  • Finnish: kokoonpano — group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company
  • French: ensemble — group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company
  • German: Ensemble — group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company
  • Greenlandic: nipilersortut — group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company
  • Hungarian: együttes — group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company
  • Japanese: 合奏 (gassō) — group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company
  • Japanese: アンサンブル (ansanburu) — group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company
  • Japanese: バンド (bando) — group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company
  • Korean: 앙상블 (angsangbeul) — group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company
  • Macedonian: анса́мбл (ansámbl) — group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company
  • Māori: tira — group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company
  • Māori: tira puoro — group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company
  • Māori: rōpū kanikani — group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company
  • Norman: ensemble — group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company
  • Polish: ansambl — group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company
  • Polish: ensemble — group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company
  • Portuguese: ensemble — group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company
  • Portuguese: conjunto — group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company
  • Russian: анса́мбль (ansámblʹ) — group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company
  • Serbo-Croatian: анса̀мбл — group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company
  • Serbo-Croatian: ansàmbl — group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company
  • Slovene: ansambel — group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company
  • Swedish: ensemble — group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company
  • Ukrainian: анса́мбль (ansámblʹ) — group of musicians, dancers etc. who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company
  • Azerbaijani: ansambl — piece for several instrumentalists or vocalists
  • Chinese Mandarin: 合唱曲 (héchàngqǔ) — piece for several instrumentalists or vocalists
  • German: Ensemble — piece for several instrumentalists or vocalists
  • Indonesian: ensambel — piece for several instrumentalists or vocalists
  • Malay: ensembel — piece for several instrumentalists or vocalists
  • Portuguese: ensemble — piece for several instrumentalists or vocalists
  • Russian: анса́мбль (ansámblʹ) — piece for several instrumentalists or vocalists
  • Russian: хор (xor) — piece for several instrumentalists or vocalists
  • Russian: но́мер (nómer) — piece for several instrumentalists or vocalists
  • Serbo-Croatian: анса̀мбл — piece for several instrumentalists or vocalists
  • Serbo-Croatian: ansàmbl — piece for several instrumentalists or vocalists
  • Swedish: ensemble — piece for several instrumentalists or vocalists
  • Arabic: مَجْمُوعَة (majmūʕa) — mathematics: probability distribution for the state of the system
  • Dutch: ensemble — mathematics: probability distribution for the state of the system
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