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Manuscript vs Impromptu - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between manuscript and impromptu

is that manuscript is handwritten, or by extension manually typewritten, as opposed to being mechanically reproduced while impromptu is improvised; without prior preparation, planning or rehearsal; extemporaneous; unplanned.

As nouns the difference between manuscript and impromptu

is that manuscript is a book, composition or any other document, written by hand (or manually typewritten), not mechanically reproduced while impromptu is a short musical composition for an informal occasion often with the character of improvisation and usually to be played solo.

manuscript

English

(wikipedia manuscript)

Adjective

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  • handwritten, or by extension manually typewritten, as opposed to being mechanically reproduced.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A book, composition or any other document, written by hand (or manually typewritten), not mechanically reproduced.
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    • , title=(The Celebrity), chapter=1 , passage=In the old days, to my commonplace and unobserving mind, he gave no evidences of genius whatsoever. He never read me any of his manuscripts , […], and therefore my lack of detection of his promise may in some degree be pardoned.}}
  • * {{quote-magazine, year=2013, month=September-October, author=(Henry Petroski)
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  • A single, original copy of a book, article, composition etc, written by hand or even printed, submitted as original for (copy-editing and) reproductive publication.

    • Abbreviations

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    Derived terms

    * manuscriptal * manuscription

    Synonyms

    * handwrit * autograph * handwriting

    Related terms

    * script

    impromptu

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Improvised; without prior preparation, planning or rehearsal; extemporaneous; unplanned.
    • The party began with an impromptu rendition of 'Happy Birthday'.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (music) a short musical composition for an informal occasion often with the character of improvisation and usually to be played solo.
  • any composition, musical or otherwise, that is created on the spot without preparation.