ensemble
noun
[ ɒnˈsɒmb(ə)l ]
• a group of musicians, actors, or dancers who perform together.
• "a Bulgarian folk ensemble"
Similar:
group,
band,
orchestra,
combo,
company,
troupe,
cast,
chorus,
corps,
circle,
association,
duo,
trio,
quartet,
quintet,
sextet,
septet,
octet,
nonet,
• a group of items viewed as a whole rather than individually.
• "the buildings in the square present a charming provincial ensemble"
Similar:
whole,
whole thing,
entity,
unit,
unity,
body,
piece,
object,
discrete item,
collection,
set,
combination,
package,
accumulation,
conglomeration,
sum,
total,
totality,
entirety,
assemblage,
aggregate,
composite,
whole caboodle,
Origin:
late Middle English (as an adverb (long rare) meaning ‘at the same time’): from French, based on Latin insimul, from in- ‘in’ + simul ‘at the same time’. The noun dates from the mid 18th century.
