improvisational
English
Etymology
By surface analysis, improvisation + -al, or, by surface analysis, improvise + -ation + -al.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪmpɹəvaɪˈzeɪʃənəl/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɪmˌpɹɑvəˈzeɪʃənəl/, /ˌɪm-/
- Rhymes: -eɪʃənəl
Adjective
improvisational (comparative more improvisational, superlative most improvisational)
- Having the nature of an improvisation.
- Synonyms: improvisatorial, improvisatory
- Near-synonyms: impromptu, extempore, extemporaneous
Derived terms
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Translations
having the nature of an improvisation
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