REPERTOIRE


Meaning of REPERTOIRE in English

I. R ˈrepə(r).ˌtwär sometimes -wȯ(ə)r; - R -pə.ˌtwȧ(r sometimes -wȯə(r or -wȯ(r noun

( -s )

Etymology: French répertoire repertory, repertoire, from Late Latin repertorium repertory

1.

a. : a list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or a person has thoroughly rehearsed and is prepared to perform

a fine pianist but with a very limited repertoire

b. : a supply of skills, devices, or expedients possessed by a person or necessary to him in his occupation : bag of tricks , stock-in-trade

essential to the repertoire of the right halfback — Josephine Lees

had a small but dependable repertoire of jokes designed to amuse the young — Frank Sullivan

blackmail, seduction and plain old-fashioned lying … are all part of her repertoire — Theatre Arts

c. : the dishes available at a particular restaurant or in a particular place

both serve good inexpensive food, though their repertoire is small — Frederic Morton

2.

a. : the complete list or supply of dramas, operas, or musical works available for performance

our modern orchestral repertoire

b. : the complete list or supply of skills, devices, methods, or ingredients used in a particular field, occupation, or practice

has done almost everything in the repertoire of modern criticism — S.E.Hyman

tracer methodology already is well established in the biochemical repertoire — M.D.Kamen

II. noun

: a list or supply of capabilities

the instruction repertoire of a computer

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.