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Extempore vs Improvisation - What's the difference?

extempore | improvisation |

As nouns the difference between extempore and improvisation

is that extempore is something improvised while improvisation is improvisation.

As an adjective extempore

is carried out with no preparation; impromptu.

As an adverb extempore

is without preparation; extemporaneously.

extempore

English

Alternative forms

* ex tempore

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • carried out with no preparation; impromptu

    • Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • without preparation; extemporaneously

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something improvised.

    • improvisation

    English

    (wikipedia improvisation)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act or art of composing and rendering music, poetry, and the like, extemporaneously; as, improvisation on the organ.
  • That which is improvised; an impromptu.
  • Musical technique, characteristic of blues music.
  • The act of improvising, acting or going about something without planning ahead
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