improvisation

CEFRC1

/ɪmpɹəvaɪˈzeɪʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Creating or performing without preparation.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Musical technique, characteristic of blues music.

Examples

  • Improvisation is an integral part of jazz.

  • Improvisation is the soul of a good conversation.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˌɪm-/
  • /ɪmˌpɹɑvəˈzeɪʃən/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. That which is improvised; an impromptu.

  2. The act or art of composing and making music, poetry, and the like, extemporaneously

  3. The act of improvising, acting or going about something without planning ahead

More examples

In context

  • He played a quick improvisation on the keyboard.

  • The Ivorian is a player with such a liking for improvisation it does not usually look like he has any more idea than anyone else what he is going to do next, so it was an interesting choice.

Quick test

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The jazz band's amazing blank was created on the spot without any written music.

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Origin

noun

From French improvisation. Morphologically improvise + -ation.