repertoire

/ˌrɛpə(r)ˈtwɑr/

/ˈrɛpətwɑ/

Other forms: repertoires

Repertoire refers to the full supply of what you can do. A singer's repertoire is all the songs he can sing. A chef's repertoire is what she knows how to cook.

Repertoire was borrowed from French répertoire, from Late Latin repertorium "an inventory." The Late Latin word is also the source of English repertory, a group of actors that perform many plays, each performed for a short time. The second "r" in both repertoire and repertory is often not pronounced.

Definitions of repertoire

1. noun

   the entire range of skills or aptitudes or devices used in a particular field or occupation
   synonyms: repertory

   type of:

   accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection

   several things grouped together or considered as a whole
2. noun

   a collection of works (plays, songs, operas, ballets) that an artist or company can perform and do perform for short intervals on a regular schedule
   synonyms: repertory

   type of:

   accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection

   several things grouped together or considered as a whole