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The act or art of composing and rendering music, poetry, and the like, extemporaneously; as, improvisation on the organ.

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  1. n. The act or art of composing and rendering music, poetry, and the like, extemporaneously; as, improvisation on the organ.
  2. n. That which is improvised; an impromptu.
  3. n. a creation spoken or written or composed extemporaneously (without prior preparation)
  4. n. an unplanned expedient
  5. n. a performance given extempore without planning or preparation
  6. 1. The act or art of composing and rendering music, poetry, and the like, extemporaneously; as, improvisation on the organ. 2. That which is improvised; an impromptu.
  7. n:100 n. a creation spoken or written or composed extemporaneously (without prior preparation) n. an unplanned expedient