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单词 improvisation
释义

improvisation

noun

im·​pro·​vi·​sa·​tion (ˌ)im-ˌprä-və-ˈzā-shən How to pronounce improvisation (audio)
ˌim-prə-və-,
 also  ˌim-prə-(ˌ)vī-
1
: the act or art of improvising
2
: something (such as a musical or dramatic composition) improvised
improvisational
(ˌ)im-ˌprä-və-ˈzā-sh(ə-)nəl How to pronounce improvisation (audio)
ˌim-prə-və-
 also  ˌim-prə-(ˌ)vī-
adjective
improvisationally adverb

Synonyms

  • ad-lib
  • extemporization
  • impromptu
  • improv
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

that comedy skit was a totally unrehearsed improvisation
Recent Examples on the Web About a dozen students participated in the Honor Jazz Combo program — designed for advanced instrumentalists to study jazz improvisation — and held an end-of-the-year performance May 26. Cici Yu, BostonGlobe.com, 1 June 2022 In his classes, Magerkurth seeks to help musicians explore improvisation and to help both musicians and non-musicians expand their appreciation of music. Monica Hooper, Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 2022 Teaching requires improvisation and constant modification. Anthony Kinnett, National Review, 10 Mar. 2022 What happens next, Dieng realizes, will involve some improvisation. Jeff Mcdonald, San Antonio Express-News, 29 Mar. 2021 As with any item to enhance your plant’s growth, a light could require some improvisation on your part. Popular Science, 11 Mar. 2021 Williams praised Booker's improvisation on one of the All-Star guard's best nights of the season. David Brandt, Star Tribune, 8 Feb. 2021 But since improvisation is also about knowing when to listen, that was no mark against the software’s intelligence. New York Times, 22 Aug. 2022 There was an element of improvisation, with performers answering the questions that each group brought. Ethan Fuirst, The New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1777, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

improvisation

noun

im·​pro·​vi·​sa·​tion im-ˌprä-və-ˈzā-shən How to pronounce improvisation (audio)
1
: the act or art of speaking or performing without practicing or preparing ahead of time
2
: something that is improvised

improvisation

noun

as in improv
something that is performed, made, or done without preparation that comedy skit was a totally unrehearsed improvisation

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • improv
  • impromptu
  • innovation
  • extemporization
  • ad-lib
  • invention
  • concoction
  • creation
  • wrinkle
  • contrivance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • bit
  • drill
  • routine
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