improvisation
The act or art of composing and making music, poetry, and the like, extemporaneouslyThe act or art of composing and making music, poetry, and the like, extemporaneously
» This is a great improvisation.
Das ist eine großartige Improvisation.
Це чудова імпровізація.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)The act or art of composing and making music, poetry, and the like, extemporaneously
He played a quick improvisation on the keyboard.
Improvisation
импровиза́цияimprovizácija
імпровіза́ціяimprovizácija
(countable, uncountable)That which is improvised; an impromptu.
Improvisation
импровиза́цияimprovizácija
(countable, uncountable)Musical technique, characteristic of blues music.
Improvisation
импровиза́цияimprovizácija
(countable, uncountable)The act of improvising, acting or going about something without planning ahead
a performance given extempore without planning or preparation
Examples
18 sentencesThis is a great improvisation.
Це чудова імпровізація.
deDas ist eine großartige Improvisation.
Tomasa has a gift for improvisation.
Jazz is characterized by improvisation on chord progressions.
Can all university music students do things like sight reading and improvisation?
Leaders need to be good at improvisation; they must think on their feet.
Translations
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Origin
From French improvisation. Morphologically improvise + -ation.From French improvisation. Morphologically improvise + -ation.
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Forms
plural: improvisations| Singular | improvisation |
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regular
Synonyms
3 synonyms- an unplanned expedient:temporary expedient
- a performance given extempore without planning or preparation:extemporizationextemporisation
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable