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IMPROVISATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A performance given extempore without planning or preparation
Synonyms:
extemporisation; extemporization; improvisation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("improvisation" is a kind of...):
performance (the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment)
Derivation:
improvise (perform without preparation)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An unplanned expedient
Synonyms:
improvisation; temporary expedient
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("improvisation" is a kind of...):
expedient (a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one)
Derivation:
improvise (perform without preparation)
improvise (manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A creation spoken or written or composed extemporaneously (without prior preparation)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("improvisation" is a kind of...):
creation (an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone)
Derivation:
improvise (perform without preparation)
