Main Entry: im·pro·vi·sa·tion

Pronunciation: \(ˌ)im-ˌprä-və-ˈzā-shən, ˌim-prə-və- also ˌim-prə-(ˌ)vī-\

Function: noun

Date: 1786

1 : the act or art of improvising
2 : something (as a musical or dramatic composition) improvised

— im·pro·vi·sa·tion·al \-shnəl, -shə-n^əl\ adjective

— im·pro·vi·sa·tion·al·ly adverb