improvisation
Other forms: improvisations
Improvisation is making it up as you go along, like taking a long stroll with no destination in mind and walking down random streets for the fun of it.
Making choices that aren’t planned ahead of time, that’s improvisation. Jazz musicians are masters of improvisation, creating saxophone solos off the top of their heads based on what they feel in the moment. The Latin word improvisus means “unforeseen,” and improvisation happens when you can’t see the end goal but you keep moving ahead, dealing with obstacles in a creative way.
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a performance given extempore without planning or preparationsynonyms: extemporisation, extemporizationtype of:performancethe act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment
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a creation spoken or written or composed extemporaneously (without prior preparation)type of:creationan artifact that has been brought into existence by someone
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an unplanned expedientsynonyms: temporary expedienttype of:expedienta means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one
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