repertory
repertory Lexical Profile
repertory Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The performance of various plays, operas, or ballets by a company at regular short intervals, or a theatrical company organized on this system.
"Many accomplished stage actors began their careers performing in regional repertory."
A stock of plays, dances, or musical pieces that a company or a performer knows or is prepared to perform.
"The ballet company added two contemporary works to its seasonal repertory."
A store, collection, or repository of information, instances, or capabilities.
"The encyclopedia serves as a vast repertory of historical and scientific facts."
Word Nuance & Usage
While 'repertory' and 'repertoire' share a common root and can both refer to a performer's stock of works, 'repertory' is strongly preferred when referring to a theatrical company or system that rotates plays (e.g., 'repertory theater'), whereas 'repertoire' is standard for an individual's collection of skills or pieces.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the mid-16th century from Late Latin repertorium ('an inventory or list'), from Latin reperire ('to find or discover'), from re- + parire ('to produce').