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adj. Music

At the discretion of the performer. Used chiefly as a direction giving license to alter or omit a part.

[Latin ad, according to + libitum, past participle of libre, to please.]

ad libitum [ˈlɪbɪtʊm -təm]

adj & adv

(Music / Classical Music) Music (to be performed) at the performer's discretion Often shortened to ad lib

[see ad-lib]

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Adv.

ad libitum - without advance preparation; "he spoke ad lib"

ad lib, impromptu, spontaneously

Translations

ad libitum

adv (Mus) → ad libitum, in freiem Tempo

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