improvisation

See also: Improvisation

English

Etymology

From French improvisation. Morphologically improvise +‎ -ation.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪmpɹəvaɪˈzeɪʃən/
    • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ɪmˌpɹɑvəˈzeɪʃən/, /ˌɪm-/
    • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

improvisation (countable and uncountable, plural improvisations)

  1. The act or art of composing and making music, poetry, and the like, extemporaneously
    He played a quick improvisation on the keyboard.
  2. That which is improvised; an impromptu.
  3. Musical technique, characteristic of blues music.
  4. 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 Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian‎[1], London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 15 October 2026:
      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.

Derived terms

Translations

French

Etymology

    From improviser +‎ -ation.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ɛ̃.pʁɔ.vi.za.sjɔ̃/
    • Audio (France (Lyon)):(file)

    Noun

    improvisation f (plural improvisations)

    1. improvisation (all meanings)

    Further reading

    Swedish

    Noun

    improvisation c

    1. improvisation (all meanings)

    Declension

    Declension of improvisation
    nominative genitive
    singular indefinite improvisation improvisations
    definite improvisationen improvisationens
    plural indefinite improvisationer improvisationers
    definite improvisationerna improvisationernas

    References

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