extemporization
- noun
- /ɪkˌstɛmpəraɪˈzeɪʃən/
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improvisación
- The musician's extemporization during the live performance showcased his creative talents and ability to adapt.
Examples
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He relied on extemporization to captivate the audience with his spontaneous storytelling.
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During the debate, her extemporization impressed everyone, as she spoke confidently without any notes.
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Improvisatory tasks or musical extemporization require introducing novelty in the moment.
Academic text (2015) -
Extemporization provides an opportunity for students to develop an uninhibited, spontaneous way to explore various styles, and it can help develop a reliable, adaptable sense of pulse in those students who have primarily studied genres that call for an elastic approach to pulse.
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
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An act of making or doing something quickly without a plan to solve a problem
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
extemporization = extemporize (semi-transparent) = extemporize + ation
The noun is a regular nominalization of the verb 'extemporize' using the productive suffix '-ation', so the immediate derivation is clear.
Etymology
The word extemporization comes from the Latin phrase ex tempore, where ex- means 'out' and the temp- part means 'time' (you can see the same root in tempo and temporary). So, to extemporize is to do something 'out of the moment' without planning, which is why extemporization means improvisation.