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Vinony

ensemble

noun

  1. group
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌɒ̃nˈsɒ̃m.bl̩/ / /ˌɒ̃nˈsɒ̃m.blə/ / /ˌɒnˈsɒm.bəl/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree French ensemblebor. English ensemble Borrowed from French ensemble.

  1. A group of separate things that contribute to a coordinated whole.

    “Near-synonyms: suit, costume, getup”

  2. A group of separate things that contribute to a coordinated whole.

    “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.”

  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.

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree French ensemblebor. English ensemble 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.”

  2. To perform in a musical ensemble.
  3. To employ a supervised learning algorithm combining multiple hypotheses.