improvisation
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improvisation
- /ɪmpɹəvaɪˈzeɪʃən/ UK
- /ɪmˌpɹɑvəˈzeɪʃən/ US
- /ˌɪm-/ US
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
From French improvisation. Morphologically improvise + -ation.
noun improvisations
- The act or art of composing and making music, poetry, and the like, extemporaneously He played a quick improvisation on the keyboard.
- That which is improvised; an impromptu.
- Musical technique, characteristic of blues music.
- The act of improvising, acting or going about something without planning ahead The Ivorian is a player with such a liking for improvisation it does not usually look like he has any more idea than anyone else what he is going to do next, so it was an interesting choice.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: extemporisation, extemporization, temporary expedient, adlib, jam, makeshift, spontaneity, ad-libbing, impromptu, ad-hoc, innovation, winging, jamming, contrivance, patchwork, quick-thinking
Translations
Every language
noun act or art of composing and rendering music, poetry, and the like, extemporaneously
| Español | improvisación |
|---|---|
| Português | improvisação |
| Français | improvisation |
| Deutsch | Improvisation |
| Italiano | improvvisazione |
| Română | improvizare, improvizație |
| Русский | импровиза́ция improvizácija |
| עברית | אִלְתּוּר iltúr |
noun that which is improvised; an impromptu
| Español | improvisación |
|---|---|
| Português | improviso |
| Français | improvisation |
| Deutsch | Improvisation |
| Italiano | improvvisazione |
| Русский | импровиза́ция improvizácija |
noun musical technique, characteristic of blues music
| 中文 | 即興 /即兴 jíxìng |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Improvisation |
| Italiano | improvvisazione |
| Русский | импровиза́ция improvizácija |
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title = {improvisation},
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