repertoire

Meanings

• Noun

  A collection or range of something, especially a collection of works or pieces that can be performed.

  - "The symphony orchestra's repertoire includes over 700 works."
  - "The actor's repertoire includes both classical and contemporary plays."

• Noun

  A stock or supply of something, especially one that can be drawn on as needed.

  - "The company's repertoire of products includes a range of consumer electronics."
  - "The library's repertoire of books covers a wide range of topics."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with repertoire
rejoice , repose , reprieve , reprove

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Variants

List of all variants of repertoire that leads to same result
repertoire , repertoires

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Etymology

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French: repertoire, from reperer to find out, collect, gather

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Trivia

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1. The term 'repertoire' comes from the French word 'repertoire', which means 'to find out' or 'to collect'.

2. The largest repertoire of classical music consists of over 30,000 works.

3. The term 'repertoire' is also used in computer science to refer to a database of information that can be searched or accessed.

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Related Concepts

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1. Canon: A repertoire can be considered a type of canon in a particular field or genre.

2. Repertory: Repertory is a similar term to repertoire, but it generally refers to a company or organization's collection of works or pieces that are regularly performed or produced.

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Quotes

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1. In later years, he sang in English and expanded his "repertoire" to include rhythm and blues, rock and even skiffle music.

   - John Swenson,{it}Rolling Stone{/it},14 Oct. 1993

2. Jackson is best known for a career that included radio and television concerts and a "repertoire" that leaned heavily upon songs such as "Amazing Grace" and "The Day is Past and Gone."

   - Leslie Williams,{it}(New Orleans) Times-Picayune{/it},12 May 1993

3. Grenadine … is bright red in color and has a sweet, fresh flavor. It is completely non-alcoholic, but plays an essential part in any good barman's "repertoire".

   - {it}The Encyclopedia of Herbs, Spices, & Flavorings{/it},1992

4. Like resident stock companies, they presented a number of plays in "repertoire"; the genre of the programs tended to vary, although there seemed to be a preference for popular melodramas …

   - George Mann,{it}Theatre Lethbridge{/it},1993

5. The fiery orators taking their turn at the microphone wore work shirts and overalls. The college choir sang a "repertoire" of early Joan Baez.

   - John Krich,{it}Music in Every Room{/it},1984

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Culture

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The term 'repertoire' has been used extensively in various fields such as music, theatre, and literature. In music, a repertoire refers to the collection of pieces that a musician or ensemble performs. In theatre, it refers to the collection of plays that an actor can perform. In literature, it refers to the body of works that a writer has produced.

How to Memorize "repertoire"

1. visualize
   

   - To memorize the word 'repertoire', visualize a collection of works or pieces that can be performed or produced.

2. associate
   

   - To memorize the word 'repertoire', associate it with the idea of a collection or range of something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - To memorize the word 'repertoire', use the mnemonic 'Repertoire is a collection of pieces that can be performed or produced.'

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