noun / adjective
repertory
REP-er-tor-ee/ˈrepərtɔːri/
A collection of works kept ready for performance.
The company displays miniature sets for three plays in its repertory.
Etymology
An 'inventory' or 'list' came to mean the works a performer or company was ready to stage. The focus shifted from the catalogue itself to the available stock of works.
In context
added certain notes to his repertory that have been in every grey bird’s song since then
More examples
- The choir adds two spirituals to its repertory.
- Our repertory theater presents a different play each night.
- Both orchestras include modern symphonies in their repertories.
Forms
repertory · repertories
Similar words
- repertoire
- More commonly describes the collection of works an individual performer knows.