extemporization

noun

ik-ˌstem-pə-rə-ˈzā-shən How to pronounce extemporization (audio)
Definition of extemporizationnext
as in improvisation
something that is performed, made, or done without preparation a guitar extemporization

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improvisation
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  • These cocktail cars are the latest additions in a decade of Skunk Train team improvisations in the wake of long history and, more recently, trouble on the tracks.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Living in a world that wasn’t built with you in mind can make improvisation, adaptation, and invention part of everyday life.
    — Kristen Lopez, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of improvisation
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