improvisation

Definition

The act or art of composing and making music, poetry, and the like, extemporaneously

Etymology

From French improvisation. Morphologically improvise + -ation.

Example Sentences

• "He played a quick improvisation on the keyboard."
• "The Ivorian is a player with such a liking for improvisation it does not usually look like he has any more idea than anyone else what he is going to do next, so it was an interesting choice."