What is the exact meaning of Ensemble?

[Gigacore]

I've searched it everywhere - Wikipedia, Dictionary.com and Google

Can anyone please explain what ENSEMBLE 'generally' means. ?

 

[QwertyManiac]

Cant have 'general' meanings beyond a dictionary can it?
*dictionary.reference.com/browse/ensemble

c.1440, from M.Fr. ensemblee "all the parts of a thing considered together," from L.L. insimul "at the same time," from in- intensive prefix + simul "at the same time." Musical sense first attested in Eng. 1844.

 

[prasad_den]

From Websters online dictionary:
a group producing a single effect: as
a: concerted music of two or more parts
b: a complete costume of harmonizing or complementary clothing and accessories
c (1): the musicians engaged in the performance of a musical ensemble
(2): a group of supporting players, singers, or dancers

 

[legolas]

@gigacore, are you asking this in the context of "comminications engineering"??

 

[Gigacore]

@ legolas, exactly! But i just wanted to know its general meaning

thanks guys. .

Anymore?

 

[legolas]

what you are looking for in that case is statistical ensemble. I leave it at that.