improvisation
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/ɪmpɹəvaɪˈzeɪʃən/
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/ɪmpɹəvaɪˈzeɪʃən/ · /ɪmˌpɹɑvəˈzeɪʃən/ · /ˌɪm-/
Definition of improvisation
4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(countable, uncountable)The act or art of composing and making music, poetry, and the like, extemporaneously
“He played a quick improvisation on the keyboard.”
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noun
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(countable, uncountable)The act or art of composing and making music, poetry, and the like, extemporaneously
“He played a quick improvisation on the keyboard.”
- (countable, uncountable)That which is improvised; an impromptu.
- (countable, uncountable)Musical technique, characteristic of blues music.
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(countable, uncountable)The act of improvising, acting or going about something without planning ahead
“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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Etymology
From French improvisation. Morphologically improvise + -ation.
Words you can make from improvisation
200+ playable · top: PROVITAMINS (18 pts)
Best play provitamins 18 points10-letter words
3 words9-letter words
7 words8-letter words
37 words- PIVOTMAN 15 pts
- NATIVISM 13 pts
- OMNIVORA 13 pts
- OVIPOSIT 13 pts
- VARMINTS 13 pts
- VITAMINS 13 pts
- ATROPISM 12 pts
- IMPAINTS 12 pts
- IMPOSTOR 12 pts
- IMPRINTS 12 pts
- IMPRISON 12 pts
- MAINTOPS 12 pts
- MISPAINT 12 pts
- MISPOINT 12 pts
- MISPRINT 12 pts
- PASTROMI 12 pts
- PROTAMIN 12 pts
- PTOMAINS 12 pts
- RAMPIONS 12 pts
- TAMPIONS 12 pts
- TAPROOMS 12 pts
- TOMPIONS 12 pts
- OVARITIS 11 pts
- OVATIONS 11 pts
- VITRAINS 11 pts
- AMOTIONS 10 pts
- ATROPINS 10 pts
- INSPIRIT 10 pts
- MARTINIS 10 pts
- MISTRAIN 10 pts
- MONITORS 10 pts
- PATROONS 10 pts
- PORTIONS 10 pts
- POSITION 10 pts
- POSITRON 10 pts
- SORPTION 10 pts
- ORATIONS 8 pts
7-letter words
85 words- IMPROVS 14 pts
- MOVANTS 12 pts
- PAVIORS 12 pts
- PROVISO 12 pts
- PROVOST 12 pts
- VARMINT 12 pts
- VAROOMS 12 pts
- VITAMIN 12 pts
- VOMITOS 12 pts
- ARMPITS 11 pts
- IMPAINT 11 pts
- IMPAIRS 11 pts
- IMPARTS 11 pts
- IMPASTO 11 pts
- IMPORTS 11 pts
- IMPRINT 11 pts
- MAINTOP 11 pts
- MISPART 11 pts
- PIANISM 11 pts
- PITMANS 11 pts
- POSTMAN 11 pts
- PROSOMA 11 pts
- PTOMAIN 11 pts
- RAMPION 11 pts
- TAMPION 11 pts
- TAMPONS 11 pts
- TAPROOM 11 pts
- TIMPANI 11 pts
- TIMPANO 11 pts
- TOMPION 11 pts
- TRIPMAN 11 pts
- TROPISM 11 pts
- OVATION 10 pts
- TRAVOIS 10 pts
- VIATORS 10 pts
- VIRIONS 10 pts
- VISITOR 10 pts
- VITRAIN 10 pts
- AIRPOST 9 pts
- AMORINI 9 pts
- AMORINO 9 pts
- AMORIST 9 pts
- AMOTION 9 pts
- ANIMIST 9 pts
- ASPIRIN 9 pts
- ATROPIN 9 pts
- INTIMAS 9 pts
- MANITOS 9 pts
- MAROONS 9 pts
- MARTINI 9 pts
- MARTINS 9 pts
- MATRONS 9 pts
- MONITOR 9 pts
- MORIONS 9 pts
- MOTIONS 9 pts
- ONOMAST 9 pts
- OPTIONS 9 pts
- PARTONS 9 pts
- PATRONS 9 pts
- PATROON 9 pts
- PIANIST 9 pts
- PORTION 9 pts
- POTIONS 9 pts
- PRONOTA 9 pts
- PROTONS 9 pts
- RAPINIS 9 pts
- ROMANOS 9 pts
- SANTIMI 9 pts
- SIMITAR 9 pts
- SINOPIA 9 pts
- SOPRANI 9 pts
- SOPRANO 9 pts
- SPIRANT 9 pts
- TARPONS 9 pts
- TRANSOM 9 pts
- TROPINS 9 pts
- AROINTS 7 pts
- IRONIST 7 pts
- NITROSO 7 pts
- ORATION 7 pts
- RATIONS 7 pts
- RATOONS 7 pts
- ROTINIS 7 pts
- SANTOOR 7 pts
- TORSION 7 pts
6-letter words
67 words- IMPROV 13 pts
- MAVINS 11 pts
- MOVANT 11 pts
- PARVIS 11 pts
- PARVOS 11 pts
- PAVINS 11 pts
- PAVIOR 11 pts
- ARMPIT 10 pts
- IMPAIR 10 pts
- IMPART 10 pts
- IMPORT 10 pts
- IMPOST 10 pts
- IMPROS 10 pts
- OPTIMA 10 pts
- AVIONS 9 pts
- INVARS 9 pts
- AMINOS 8 pts
- AMNIOS 8 pts
- AMRITS 8 pts
- ANIMIS 8 pts
- APRONS 8 pts
- INARMS 8 pts
- INMOST 8 pts
- INTIMA 8 pts
- MANITO 8 pts
- MANORS 8 pts
- MANTIS 8 pts
- MAROON 8 pts
- MARTIN 8 pts
- MATINS 8 pts
- MATRON 8 pts
- MINORS 8 pts
- MIRINS 8 pts
- MOIRAI 8 pts
- MONIST 8 pts
- MORION 8 pts
- MORONS 8 pts
- MOTION 8 pts
- MOTORS 8 pts
- OPTION 8 pts
- ORPINS 8 pts
- PAINTS 8 pts
- PANTOS 8 pts
- PARSON 8 pts
- PARTON 8 pts
- PASTOR 8 pts
- PATINS 8 pts
- PATIOS 8 pts
- PATOIS 8 pts
- PATRON 8 pts
- PIANOS 8 pts
- PINOTS 8 pts
- PINTAS 8 pts
- PINTOS 8 pts
- AORIST 6 pts
- ARIOSI 6 pts
- ARIOSO 6 pts
- ARISTO 6 pts
- AROINT 6 pts
- ARSINO 6 pts
- INSTAR 6 pts
- INTROS 6 pts
- IRITIS 6 pts
- ISATIN 6 pts
- NITROS 6 pts
- NORIAS 6 pts
- ORISON 6 pts
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