orchestration

CEFRB2

/ˌɔrkəˈstreɪʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The careful planning and organization of a complex event.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A composition that has been orchestrated.

Examples

  • This piece is a virtuosic display of the composer's mastery of counterpoint and orchestration.

  • It’s “The Most Dangerous Game” by way of The Running Man and Battle Royale, with touches of Survivor and the mass-scale orchestration of The Truman Show.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The control of diverse elements.

  2. The arrangement of music for performance by an orchestra.

  3. The automated arrangement, coordination, and management of computer systems, middleware, and services.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The composer spent weeks perfecting the blank of the symphony for different instruments.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From French orchestration. Equivalent to orchestrate + -ion.