orchestration
The arrangement of music for performance by an orchestraThe arrangement of music for performance by an orchestra.
» This piece is a virtuosic display of the composer's mastery of counterpoint and orchestration.
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4 senses(uncountable)The arrangement of music for performance by an orchestra.
оркестро́вкаorkestróvka
an arrangement of a piece of music for performance by an orchestra or band
(countable)A composition that has been orchestrated.
(broadly, uncountable)The control of diverse elements.
(broadly, uncountable)The automated arrangement, coordination, and management of computer systems, middleware, and services.
Examples
1 sentencesThis piece is a virtuosic display of the composer's mastery of counterpoint and orchestration.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From French orchestration. Equivalent to orchestrate + -ion.From French orchestration. Equivalent to orchestrate + -ion.
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Forms
plural: orchestrations| Singular | orchestration |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- the act of arranging a piece of music for an orchestra and assigning parts to the different musical instruments:instrumentation
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable