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improvisation
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im·prov·i·sa·tion  (m-prv-zshn, mpr-v-)
n.
1. The act or art of improvising.
2. Something improvised, especially a musical passage or a dramatic skit.
im·provi·sation·al adj.
im·provi·sation·al·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.improvisation - a creation spoken or written or composed extemporaneously (without prior preparation)
creation - an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone
2.improvisation - an unplanned expedient
temporary expedient
expedient - a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one
3.improvisation - a performance given extempore without planning or preparation
extemporisation, extemporization
performance - the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment; "we congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal"; "an inspired performance of Mozart's C minor concerto"
improvisation
noun 1. invention, spontaneity, ad-libbing, extemporizing
noun 2. ad-lib,
Translations
improvisation [ɪmprəvaɪˈzeɪʃən] n → improvisation f
improvisation [ɪmprəvaɪˈzeɪʃən] n → Improvisation f
improvisation [ɪmprəvaɪˈzeɪʃən] n → improvvisazione f


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