orchestration

noun

or·​ches·​tra·​tion ˌȯr-kə-ˈstrā-shən 

1

: the arrangement of a musical composition for performance by an orchestra

also : orchestral treatment of a musical composition

2

: harmonious organization

… develop a world community through orchestration of cultural diversities.

—L. K. Frank

orchestrational

ˌȯr-kə-ˈstrā-sh(ə-)nəl 

adjective

Synonyms of orchestration

• symmetry
• harmony
• proportion
• correlation
• balance
• symphony

Examples of orchestration in a Sentence

the trade representatives are working towards an orchestration of the two countries' often competing economic interests

Recent Examples on the Web

The creative team also includes Alex Lacamoire on music supervision and orchestrations, David Korins on scenic design, Gregg Barnes and Sky Switser on costume design, Natasha Katz on lighting design and Peter Hylenski on sound design. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026

The company’s intelligence and orchestration layer connects shippers with available air cargo on commercial flights and combines that air capacity with sorting, staffing and ground infrastructure to move packages across the country. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026

Routing, orchestration, model selection and code quality all determine how much compute is burned to produce the same result. — Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Larger reasoning models can handle planning and orchestration, while smaller models take care of execution. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for orchestration

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation