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improviso

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /ˌɪmprəvˈaɪzoʊ/
    • /ˌɪmprəvˈaɪzəʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ˌɪmprəvˈaɪzoʊ/

Definition of improviso word

  • noun improviso (obsolete) Not prepared beforehand; unpremeditated; extemporaneous. 1
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Parts of speech for Improviso

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Improviso

improviso popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for improviso

adjective improviso

  • improvised — made or said without previous preparation: an improvised skit.
  • unrehearsed — to practice (a musical composition, a play, a speech, etc.) in private prior to a public presentation.
  • ad hoc — An ad hoc activity or organization is done or formed only because a situation has made it necessary and is not planned in advance.
  • automatic — An automatic machine or device is one which has controls that enable it to perform a task without needing to be constantly operated by a person. Automatic methods and processes involve the use of such machines.
  • by ear — without reading from written music
All 44 Synonyms of improviso

Antonyms for improviso

adjective improviso

  • planned — arranged, organized, or done in accordance with a plan: a planned attack.
  • prepared — properly expectant, organized, or equipped; ready: prepared for a hurricane.
  • read — to look at carefully so as to understand the meaning of (something written, printed, etc.): to read a book; to read music.
  • written — a past participle of write.
  • deliberate — If you do something that is deliberate, you planned or decided to do it beforehand, and so it happens on purpose rather than by chance.
All 7 Antonyms of improviso

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