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Webster 1913 Edition
Improvisation
Im-provˊi-sa′tion
,Noun.
[Cf. F.
improvisation
.] 1.
The act or art of composing and rendering music, poetry, and the like, extemporaneously;
as,
. improvisation
on the organ2.
That which is improvised; an impromptu.
Definition 2024
Improvisation
Improvisation
See also: improvisation
German
Noun
Improvisation f (genitive Improvisation, plural Improvisationen)
Declension
Declension of Improvisation
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Improvisation | die | Improvisationen |
| genitive | einer | der | Improvisation | der | Improvisationen |
| dative | einer | der | Improvisation | den | Improvisationen |
| accusative | eine | die | Improvisation | die | Improvisationen |
Related terms
improvisation
improvisation
See also: Improvisation
English
Noun
improvisation (countable and uncountable, plural improvisations)
- The act or art of composing and rendering music, poetry, and the like, extemporaneously; as, improvisation on the organ.
- That which is improvised; an impromptu.
- Musical technique, characteristic of blues music.
- The act of improvising, acting or going about something without planning ahead
- 2012 September 15, Amy Lawrence, “Arsenal's Gervinho enjoys the joy of six against lowly Southampton”, in the Guardian:
- 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.
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Translations
act or art of composing and rendering music, poetry, and the like, extemporaneously
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that which is improvised; an impromptu
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musical technique, characteristic of blues music
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French
Etymology
From improviser + -ation.
Noun
improvisation f (plural improvisations)
- improvisation (all meanings)