improvisationaladj.

Brit.

/ˌɪmprəvʌɪˈzeɪʃn̩(ə)l/,

/ˌɪmprəvʌɪˈzeɪʃən(ə)l/, U.S.

/ᵻmˌprɑvəˈzeɪʃ(ə)nəl/,

/ˌɪmprəvəˈzeɪʃ(ə)nəl/,

/ˌɪmprəˌvaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)nəl/

Forms: see improvisation n. and -al suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: improvisation n., -al suffix¹.

Etymology: < improvisation n. + -al suffix¹.

Of, relating to, or characterized by improvisation; that uses improvisation. Cf. earlier improvisatorial adj., improvisatory adj.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > speech > [adjective] > improvising

improvisatorial1819

extemporary1849

improvisational1871

ad-libbing1934

society > leisure > the arts > music > performing music > [adjective] > style of performing

ad libitum1786

extempore1795

ad lib1825

improvisational1871

magadized1901

jazzed1917

jazzified1920

stomping1927

in the (or a) groove1932

stodgy1934

groovy1937

swinging1955

riffing1960

Muzaked1962

funkified1974

noodly1981

widdly1984

scratch-mix1987

1871 H. Tuttle & J. M. Peebles Year-bk. Spiritualism 234 Hebbard, L. E., improvisational [medium], West Salem.

1890 L. C. Elson Theory of Music xxiv. 202 Among other short pieces which should have this improvisational and informal character may be mentioned the impromptu and the bagatelle.

1923 Theatre Arts Mag. Oct. 328 He is always true to the great school of acting of the Italian improvisational comedy.

1970 P. Oliver Savannah Syncopators 19 Jazz, at least in its early phases, was primarily a group music, using brass and wind instruments with rhythm background, employing improvisational techniques both collectively and in solo.

1987 Times 19 June 17/1 Its [sc. the government's] battery of different instruments—task forces, development corporations..regeneration grants and the like—still has an experimental, even improvisational, air.

2014 Daily News (N.Y.) (Nexis) 23 Jan. 25 I'm an improvisational comedian, so I'll be making it up right there.

Derivatives

improviˈsationally adv.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > speech > [adverb] > improvisationally

improvisatorially1886

improvisationally1929

society > leisure > the arts > music > performing music > [adverb] > improvising

improvisationally1929

1929 Musical Q. 15 136 In vain poor Albéniz tried to find a way out of the labyrinth of his leading motives, which he handled ‘improvisationally’.

1946 R. Blesh Shining Trumpets (1949) ii. 33 The leader chants, often improvisationally, in strong declamatory phrases.

2014 Toronto Star (Nexis) 25 July e1 There was no division between how she is off screen and how she is onscreen and that's exactly the way I work. I work improvisationally.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	improvisational
释义	improvisationaladj. Brit. /ˌɪmprəvʌɪˈzeɪʃn̩(ə)l/, /ˌɪmprəvʌɪˈzeɪʃən(ə)l/, U.S. /ᵻmˌprɑvəˈzeɪʃ(ə)nəl/, /ˌɪmprəvəˈzeɪʃ(ə)nəl/, /ˌɪmprəˌvaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)nəl/ Forms: see improvisation n. and -al suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: improvisation n., -al suffix¹. Etymology: < improvisation n. + -al suffix¹. Of, relating to, or characterized by improvisation; that uses improvisation. Cf. earlier improvisatorial adj., improvisatory adj. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > [adjective] > improvising improvisatorial1819 extemporary1849 improvisational1871 ad-libbing1934 society > leisure > the arts > music > performing music > [adjective] > style of performing ad libitum1786 extempore1795 ad lib1825 improvisational1871 magadized1901 jazzed1917 jazzified1920 stomping1927 in the (or a) groove1932 stodgy1934 groovy1937 swinging1955 riffing1960 Muzaked1962 funkified1974 noodly1981 widdly1984 scratch-mix1987 1871 H. Tuttle & J. M. Peebles Year-bk. Spiritualism 234 Hebbard, L. E., improvisational [medium], West Salem. 1890 L. C. Elson Theory of Music xxiv. 202 Among other short pieces which should have this improvisational and informal character may be mentioned the impromptu and the bagatelle. 1923 Theatre Arts Mag. Oct. 328 He is always true to the great school of acting of the Italian improvisational comedy. 1970 P. Oliver Savannah Syncopators 19 Jazz, at least in its early phases, was primarily a group music, using brass and wind instruments with rhythm background, employing improvisational techniques both collectively and in solo. 1987 Times 19 June 17/1 Its [sc. the government's] battery of different instruments—task forces, development corporations..regeneration grants and the like—still has an experimental, even improvisational, air. 2014 Daily News (N.Y.) (Nexis) 23 Jan. 25 I'm an improvisational comedian, so I'll be making it up right there. Derivatives improviˈsationally adv. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > [adverb] > improvisationally improvisatorially1886 improvisationally1929 society > leisure > the arts > music > performing music > [adverb] > improvising improvisationally1929 1929 Musical Q. 15 136 In vain poor Albéniz tried to find a way out of the labyrinth of his leading motives, which he handled ‘improvisationally’. 1946 R. Blesh Shining Trumpets (1949) ii. 33 The leader chants, often improvisationally, in strong declamatory phrases. 2014 Toronto Star (Nexis) 25 July e1 There was no division between how she is off screen and how she is onscreen and that's exactly the way I work. I work improvisationally. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1871
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