repertoire

or rép·er·toire

[ rep-er-twahr, -twawr, rep-uh- ]
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noun
  1. the list of dramas, operas, parts, pieces, etc., that a company, actor, singer, or the like, is prepared to perform.

  2. the entire stock of works existing in a particular artistic field: A new play has been added to the theatrical repertoire.

  1. the entire stock of skills, techniques, or devices used in a particular field or occupation: a magician's repertoire.

Origin of repertoire

1
1840–50; <French <Late Latin repertōrium catalogue, inventory. See repertory

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repertoire

/ (ˈrɛpəˌtwɑː) /


noun
  1. all the plays, songs, operas, or other works collectively that a company, actor, singer, dancer, etc, has prepared and is competent to perform

  2. the entire stock of things available in a field or of a kind: the comedian's repertoire of jokes was becoming stale

  1. in repertoire denoting the performance of two or more plays, ballets, etc, by the same company in the same venue on different evenings over a period of time: ``Nutcracker'' returns to Covent Garden over Christmas in repertoire with ``Giselle''

Origin of repertoire

1
C19: from French, from Late Latin repertōrium inventory; see repertory

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