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[ im-prov-uh -zey -shuh n, im-pruh -vuh - ] SHOW IPA
/ ɪmˌprɒv əˈzeɪ ʃən, ˌɪm prə və- / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun the art or act of improvising, or of composing, uttering, executing, or arranging anything without previous preparation: Musical improvisation involves imagination and creativity.
something improvised: The actor's improvisation in Act II was both unexpected and amazing.
Origin of improvisation First recorded in 1780–90; improvise + -ation
OTHER WORDS FROM improvisation im·prov·i·sa·tion·al, adjective Words nearby improvisation improve, improvement, improve on, improver, improvident, improvisation , improvisator, improvisatory, improvise, improvised, improvised explosive device
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Example sentences from the Web for improvisation All my creative works have been done empirically, and above all I am an artist who works based on improvisation .
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Only then are they are introduced to one another for hundreds of improvisation sessions led by Leigh.
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With the “11” thing, it just came out of improvisation —same with Stonehenge.
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In paying tribute to the fallen Martin Luther King, he proved that improvisation can trump political calculation.
RFK and the Healing Power of Improvisation | Jonathan Miller| April 4, 2014| DAILY BEAST
IMPROVISATION Robert Iscove: Those kids made up that freestyle rap scene!
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Declining without rousing suspicion demands a talent for improvisation .
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The business of improvisation which had been begun in 1914 was finished, actually finished.
Here insurrection assumes the character of a plot; there of an improvisation .
Les Misrables | Victor Hugo
In this improvisation , Jim interpreted his thronging emotions.
The Shooting of Dan McGrew, A Novel | Marvin Dana
When he is in the proper mood, many a speech of his turns involuntarily into an improvisation .
Methods of Authors | Hugo Erichsen
The King requested the improvisation of a fugue in six parts, which the master did to the astonishment of all present.
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British Dictionary definitions for improvisation noun the act or an instance of improvising
a product of improvising; something improvised
Derived forms of improvisation improvisational or improvisatory (ˌɪmprəˈvaɪzətərɪ , -ˈvɪz- , ˌɪmprəvaɪˈzeɪtərɪ , -trɪ ), adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Words related to improvisation spontaneity, extemporization, ad-libbing, autoschediasm