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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.

improvisation [ˌɪmprəvaɪˈzeɪʃən]
n
1. the act or an instance of improvising
2. a product of improvising; something improvised
improvisational , improvisatory [ˌɪmprəˈvaɪzətərɪ -ˈvɪz- ˌɪmprəvaɪˈzeɪtərɪ -trɪ] adj
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
expedient - a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one
3.improvisation - a performance given extempore without planning or preparation
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 Funds were not abundant, and clever improvisation was necessary.
2. ad-lib an improvisation on 'Jingle Bells'
Translations
improvisation [ˌɪmprəvaɪˈzeɪʃən] N (= act) → improvisación f; (= improvised speech, music) → improvisación f
improvisation [ˌɪmprəvaɪˈzeɪʃən] nimprovisation f
improvisation
nImprovisation f, → Improvisierung f; (object improvised) → Provisorium nt
improvisation [ˌɪmprəvaɪˈzeɪʃn] nimprovvisazione f
improvisation [ˌɪmprəvaɪˈzeɪʃn] nimprovvisazione f


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Though improvisationally hit and miss, the laughs are pretty funny when on target.
They are the products of a solitary and somewhat isolated consciousness working improvisationally with the matter and emotions directly at hand, a projection of Rauschenberg's mind and body onto the intimate and alienated world of the studio.
Rather, employers also felt their way improvisationally in the course of the war, drawing lessons as they went along that confirmed them in their prejudices about male and female workers.
 
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