repertory

C1 Topic:Time

US /ˈɹɛp.əɹˌtɔɹ.i/ UK /ˈɹɛpətɹi/ See IPA manual

noun Freq #58616

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1

noun
A system in which a theatre company performs several different plays in turn during a season.

She spent two years acting in repertory before moving to film.
2

noun
The full range of works a performer or company is ready to present.

The orchestra has a wide repertory of classical and modern pieces.

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2 noun · the full range of works a... repertoire

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Forms repertories

Derived forms rep repertorial

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Late Latin repertōrium. Doublet of repertoire.

repertōrium la-lat

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# repertory

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˈɹɛp.əɹˌtɔɹ.i
**IPA (UK):** ˈɹɛpətɹi
**Frequency rank:** 58616

## Meanings
1. A system in which a theatre company performs several different plays in turn during a season.
2. The full range of works a performer or company is ready to present.

## Examples
- She spent two years acting in repertory before moving to film.
- The orchestra has a wide repertory of classical and modern pieces.

## Derived Forms
- rep
- repertorial

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: repertōrium

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Late Latin repertōrium. Doublet of repertoire.

## AI Etymology
Repertory is a learned borrowing from Late Latin repertōrium. Doublet of repertoire. In present-day use, it can mean a system in which a theatre company performs several different plays in turn during a season, or the full range of works a performer or company is ready to present. Derived formations include rep and repertorial.

## Topics
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- Word Formation & Derivatives

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