noun
1. an arrangement of a piece of music for performance by an orchestra or band (Freq. 3)
• Derivationally related forms: ↑orchestrate
• Hypernyms: ↑musical arrangement, ↑arrangement
2. the act of arranging a piece of music for an orchestra and assigning parts to the different musical instruments (Freq. 1)
• Syn: ↑instrumentation
• Derivationally related forms: ↑instrument (for: ↑instrumentation), ↑orchestrate
• Hypernyms: ↑arrangement, ↑arranging, ↑transcription
3. an arrangement of events that attempts to achieve a maximum effect
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the skillful orchestration of his political campaign
• Derivationally related forms: ↑orchestrate
• Hypernyms: ↑arrangement, ↑arranging, ↑transcription
Useful english dictionary. 2012.