IMPROVISATION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A performance given extempore without planning or preparation

Synonyms:

extemporisation; extemporization; improvisation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("improvisation" is a kind of...):

performance (the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment)

Derivation:

improvise (perform without preparation)

Meaning:

An unplanned expedient

Synonyms:

improvisation; temporary expedient

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("improvisation" is a kind of...):

expedient (a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one)

Derivation:

improvise (perform without preparation)

improvise (manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand)

Meaning:

A creation spoken or written or composed extemporaneously (without prior preparation)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("improvisation" is a kind of...):

creation (an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone)

Derivation:

improvise (perform without preparation)