improvisation
pronunciation
How to pronounce improvisation in British English:
UK [ˌɪmprəvaɪˈzeɪʃn]
How to pronounce improvisation in American English:
US [ɪmˌprɑːvəˈzeɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- a creation spoken or written or composed extemporaneously (without prior preparation)
- an unplanned expedient
- a performance given extempore without planning or preparation
Word Origin
- improvisation (n.)
- mid-15c., "unforeseen happening;" 1786 as "act of improvising musically," from French improvisation, from improviser "compose or say extemporaneously," from Italian improvvisare, from improvviso "unforeseen, unprepared," from Latin improvisus "not foreseen, unforeseen, unexpected," from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + provisus "foreseen," also "provided," past participle of providere "foresee, provide" (see provide).
Example
- 1. But improvisation can also lead to disasters like the libya vote .
- 2. Schoenberg and webern replayed peter 's random improvisation the whole afternoon .
- 3. Instead there is floundering ; there is improvisation ; and there is vast damage .
- 4. The beijing government could solve these problems by fully opening its capital account , of course , but few expect improvisation to replace careful choreography .
- 5. An anonymous group of diplomats wrote in le monde a week ago that " france 's voice in the world has disappeared " and its " foreign policy is dictated by improvisation " .