repertory Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a storehouse where a stock of things is kept
  2. noun the entire range of skills or aptitudes or devices used in a particular field or occupation
    repertoire.
    • the repertory of the supposed feats of mesmerism
    • has a large repertory of dialects and characters
  3. 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
    repertoire.

WordNet

Rep"er*to*ry noun
Etymology
L. repertorium, fr. reperire to find again; pref. re- re + parire, parere, to bring forth, procure: cf. F. répertoire. Cf. Parent.
Definitions
  1. A place in which things are disposed in an orderly manner, so that they can be easily found, as the index of a book, a commonplace book, or the like.
  2. A treasury; a magazine; a storehouse.
  3. Same as Répertoire.

Webster 1913