Improvisational Definition & Meaning

Other Words from improvisation

improvisational \ (ˌ)im-ˌprä-və-ˈzā-shnəl

, -shə-nᵊl , ˌim-prə-və- also ˌim-prə-(ˌ)vī- \ adjective

improvisationally adverb

Examples of improvisation in a Sentence

that comedy skit was a totally unrehearsed improvisation

Recent Examples on the Web In Sunday services, Dorsey encouraged handclapping, foot stomping, and improvisation. — David Remnick, The New Yorker, 27 June 2022 The two actors spoke of working with Swift as a director: The intimate production was based on collaboration, exploration, and improvisation. — Ian Malone, Vogue, 11 June 2022 Could jazz improvisation be a key to understanding how the brain invents? — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 9 June 2022 Adding to the sense of last minute improvisation, Biden since taking office has reversed many of the Trump-era policies tightening a decades-old U.S. embargo on Cuba. — Elliot Spagat, Joshua Goodman And Chris Megerian, Anchorage Daily News, 6 June 2022 Taking jazz singing classes at a music conservatory helped shape the improvisation techniques central to her vocals on new material. — Marjua Estevez, refinery29.com, 27 Apr. 2022 But play and improvisation using levity can lower stress levels among coworkers while raising engagement levels. — Steven Cody, Forbes, 22 Apr. 2022 Anwar Carrots has gotten there, not just through will and improvisation but by allowing connections to steer his course. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2022 Mingus was a visionary composer, a fearless band leader and a pioneer of collective improvisation. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2022 See More

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