Repertory - definition, pronunciation, transcription

Amer. |ˈrepərtɔːri|

American pronunciation of the word repertory

Brit. |ˈrɛpət(ə)ri|

British pronunciation of the word repertory

noun ▼

- a storehouse where a stock of things is kept
- the entire range of skills or aptitudes or devices used in a particular field or occupation (syn: repertoire)

the repertory of the supposed feats of mesmerism
has a large repertory of dialects and characters

- 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 (syn: repertoire)
- a theatrical company that performs plays from a repertoire

Examples

She acted in repertory for many years.

the repertory of the supposed feats of mesmerism

has a large repertory of dialects and characters

...a masterly performance of one of the most difficult ballets in the repertory...

...a new director hoping to revivify the region's oldest repertory company...

He danced with the Boston Repertory Ballet.

Word forms

noun
singular: repertory
plural: repertories