improvisatory

Examples

• All

• One of the unique characteristics of jangdan lies in its improvisatory practice.

  Academic text (2015)

• And virtually all of our language use is improvisatory.

  Academic text (1992)

• The dance employs a variety of turning couple movements performed in an improvisatory way

  Academic text (2016)

• Students can record their improvisatory efforts and then preserve particularly strong material for development throughout a larger composition.

  Academic text (1997)

• Coleman was a teacher who viewed creative, improvisatory musical experiences as an important part of her music classes.

  Academic text (1996)

• Each of these musicians enjoys a wide range of abilities, which are incorporated into improvisatory musical presentations.

  Academic text (1991)

• The student's ability to incorporate musical passages in an improvisatory fashion is the mark of an intelligent musician.

  Academic text (1991)

• The structures inherent to the genre dictate the parameters or constraints of the improvisatory performance.

  Academic text (2015)

• Through these practices, young popular musicians can develop relatively advanced aural, improvisatory, compositional, and technical skills and, in some cases, theoretical understanding.

  Academic text (2005)

• Details of every note and inflection are aurally absorbed, as are aspects of style, expression, improvisatory vocabulary, tone, articulation, and technique.

  Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

S

spontaneous

vsimprovisatory

187 4.2

Happening naturally without planning or outside cause

is similar but often implies purposeful creation done without prior plan

I

impromptu

vsimprovisatory

37 6.3

Done or said without preparation

is similar but usually applies to broader lack of preparation, not only immediate acts

U

unplanned

vsimprovisatory

25 3.5

Happening by chance without getting ready first

is similar but sometimes implies accidental occurrence rather than chosen action

I

improvisational

vsimprovisatory

10 7.2

Made or done without planning, using what is on hand

is the same meaning but uses an alternative adjective form

A

ad hoc

vsimprovisatory

9 7.0

Made quickly for a specific purpose when needed

is related but usually stresses purposeful, temporary solutions rather than sudden acts

U

unrehearsed

vsimprovisatory

7 5.3

Not planned or practiced before

is like that but stresses lack of planning when something is made

U

unpremeditated

vsimprovisatory

2 7.5

Happening without being planned or thought about first

is similar but often implies absence of earlier thought rather than creative making

E

extemporaneous

vsimprovisatory

2 9.1

Said or done without preparation on the spot

is similar but covers any creation without planning, not only speech

I

improvised

vsimprovisatory

1 4.6

Made quickly using what is available

is similar but can apply more broadly beyond using limited materials

U

unwritten

vsimprovisatory

1 3.9

Not planned or put on paper in advance

is similar but focuses on lack of notes or records rather than making

A

ad lib

vsimprovisatory

1 7.7

Says or does something without planning

is similar but usually refers to on-the-spot additions, not entire arrangements

S

seat-of-the-pants

vsimprovisatory

• Informal

1 8.5

Acting on instinct rather than careful planning

is similar but the emphasis is on instinctive method over planning

U

unstudied

vsimprovisatory

1 6.4

Not planned or practiced and seeming natural

is similar but often refers to genuine look rather than sudden creation

E

extemporary

vsimprovisatory

8.8

Happening without much planning

is similar but has wider use beyond short notice creation

U

unconstructed

vsimprovisatory

6.0

Speech or action that feels natural and not planned

is similar but focuses more on lack of deliberate shaping than on quick making

U

uncontrived

vsimprovisatory

7.0

Appearing natural and not forced

is similar but stresses genuine authenticity rather than the process of quick creation

Antonyms

P

planned

26 1.0

Arranged before it happens on purpose

O

organized

• US

19 2.0

Having things in order so they are easy to find

How Spontaneous

unrehearsed

7 5.3

improvisatory

1 7.7

spontaneous

187 4.2

planned

26 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology