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Repertoire vs. Repertory
Repertoire
/ˈrepətwɑː/Examples:
His repertoire as a chef was as vast as it was diverse.The musician's repertoire ranged from jazz to classical.The dancer practiced daily to expand her repertoire.
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Repertory
/ˈrepətəri/Examples:
The theater company specialized in traditional repertory.She kept a mental repertory of her favorite recipes.He never tires of expanding his musical repertory.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Repertory is specifically used in the entertainment world concerning a theater group regularly performing different plays, while repertoire is a broader term.
- Remember repertory with the idea of repetition in theater since it often involves recurring performances.
- Repertoire refers to all the skills or pieces artistically or creatively known or prepared by a person or group.
- While repertoire can be used metaphorically to describe a range of skills, repertory remains very much rooted in the context of performance arts.
- Think of repertoire as a toolbox of an artist, whereas repertory as the schedule of shows for a theater company.
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