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- /ˌɪmprəvˈaɪzoʊ/
- /ˌɪmprəvˈaɪzəʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- /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
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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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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
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.
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