improvisation
Americannoun
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the art or act of improvising, or of composing, uttering, executing, or arranging anything without previous preparation.
Musical improvisation involves imagination and creativity.
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something improvised.
The actor's improvisation in Act II was both unexpected and amazing.
Other Word Forms
- improvisational adjective
Etymology
Origin of improvisation
Example Sentences
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The U.A.E.’s integration with Israeli systems under the United States Central Command isn’t the product of crisis improvisation; it’s the fruit of years of patient institutional work.
Against that backdrop, the use of charged historical analogies can feel less like explanation and more like improvisation.
From Salon
With so much left to chance and improvisation, “every day, it could fall apart,” Eisenberg said.
From Los Angeles Times
But if your brain operates more like mine — prone to a certain kind of domestic improvisation — it can help to take one extra pass and translate each zone into actual tasks.
From Salon
The five-person cast roams the room, sitting at various circular tables to blur the lines between script and improvisation.
From Los Angeles Times
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