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Improvisation synonyms
ĭm-prŏv'ĭ-zā'shən, ĭm'prə-vĭ-
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extemporization
The act of extemporizing; the act of doing anything extempore.
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  1. The act of extemporizing; the act of doing anything extempore.
ad-lib
The act of ad-libbing or an ad-libbed remark
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  1. The act of ad-libbing or an ad-libbed remark
  2. Words, music, or actions uttered, performed, or carried out extemporaneously.
stopgap
A temporary measure or short-term fix used until something better can be obtained.
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  1. A temporary measure or short-term fix used until something better can be obtained.
  2. A person or thing serving as a temporary substitute for another; makeshift
  3. An improvised substitute for something lacking; a temporary expedient.
jamming
The act or process of jamming.
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  1. The act or process of jamming.
lick
(Informal) Speed; pace:
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  1. (Informal) Speed; pace:
  2. (Slang) An attempt; a try:
  3. A small quantity; a bit:
ad-lib
The act of ad-libbing or an ad-libbed remark
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  1. The act of ad-libbing or an ad-libbed remark
  2. Words, music, or actions uttered, performed, or carried out extemporaneously.
extemporization
The act of extemporizing; the act of doing anything extempore.
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  1. The act of extemporizing; the act of doing anything extempore.
impromptu
Something, such as a speech, that is made or done extemporaneously.
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  1. Something, such as a speech, that is made or done extemporaneously.
  2. An impromptu speech, performance, etc.
  3. (Music) a short musical composition for an informal occasion often with the character of improvisation and usually to be played solo.
Find another word for improvisation. In this page you can discover 19 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for improvisation, like: spontaneous creation, improvising, extemporization, ad-libbing, ad-lib, impromptu creation, makeshift device, stopgap, making-do, playing it by ear and jamming.

Sentence Examples

  • He was the first to give an artistic form to the Atellanae Fabulae by arranging beforehand the details of the plot which had hitherto been left to improvisation, and providing a written text.

  • At the beginning of 1914 he was promoted to the responsible post of financial secretary to the Treasury, in which capacity he was of material assistance in the financial improvisation which had to be effected in the early days of the war.

  • Gradually there were added to these psalter choir-books additions in the form of antiphons, responses, collects or short prayers, for the use of those not skilful at improvisation and metrical compositions.

  • With the crystallization of church order improvisation in prayer largely gave place to set forms, and collections of prayers were made which later developed into Sacramentaries and Orationals.

  • The artist teaches basic chords and correct fingering, but he's also quite enthusiastic about his craft, and encourages improvisation.

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