repertoire
/'repətwɑ:/
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Definition
Noun: 1. The collection of works that a performer, company, or artist is prepared to present: This refers to the specific plays, songs, operas, or other pieces that a performer or group has learned and is ready to perform, often presented in rotation. 2. The entire stock or range of skills, techniques, or devices available in a particular field or to a particular person: This broader meaning refers to the full set of abilities, methods, or resources someone or something possesses.
Examples of Usage
Referring to a collection of artistic works:
- The orchestra's repertoire includes symphonies from the Classical and Romantic periods.
- She added several contemporary pieces to her solo piano repertoire.
- The theater company performs a different play from its repertoire each night of the week.
Referring to a range of skills or resources:
- A good teacher has a wide repertoire of instructional methods.
- The chef's repertoire of sauces is truly impressive.
- He used his full repertoire of tricks to solve the complex problem.
Advanced Usage
- "To have something in one's repertoire": To possess a particular skill, piece, or method as part of one's available set.
- Very few violinists have that extremely difficult concerto in their repertoire.
- "To expand/broaden one's repertoire": To learn new skills or add new works to the collection one can perform or use.
- The workshop helped the actors broaden their repertoire of vocal techniques.
Variants and Related Words
- Repertory (noun): Often used interchangeably with "repertoire," especially in the context of theater ("a repertory theater").
- The actor spent a year working with a repertory company.
Synonyms
- Collection (especially for artistic works).
- Range (especially for skills or techniques).
- Inventory.
- Stock.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Part of one's repertoire: A standard or expected element of what someone does or offers.
- Telling funny anecdotes is part of his repertoire when giving a speech.
Noun
- a collection of works (plays, songs, operas, ballets) that an artist or company can perform and do perform for short intervals on a regular schedule
- the entire range of skills or aptitudes or devices used in a particular field or occupation
- the repertory of the supposed feats of mesmerism
- has a large repertory of dialects and characters