tout ensemble adv 1: with everything considered (and neglecting details); "altogether, I'm sorry it happened"; "all in all, it's not so bad" [syn: {all in all}, {on the whole}, {altogether}, {tout ensemble}] n 1: an assemblage of parts or details (as in a work of art) considered as forming a whole [syn: {ensemble}, {tout ensemble}] 2: a total impression or effect of something made up of individual parts