Meaning & use

symphony

noun·Academic

A long musical composition for a full orchestra, typically divided into several movements.

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The orchestra performed Beethoven's fifth symphony to a sold-out hall.

She is composing her first symphony for her graduate thesis.

A note on using this word

Can also refer to the orchestra itself, as in "the city symphony," or be used figuratively for a harmonious combination of things.

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