"improvisatory" meaning in English

See improvisatory in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ɪmˈpɹɑvɪsəˌtɔɹi/ [General-American], /ˌɪm-/ [General-American] Forms: more improvisatory [comparative], most improvisatory [superlative]
Etymology: By surface analysis, improvise + -atory. Etymology templates: {{surf|en|improvise|-atory}} By surface analysis, improvise + -atory Head templates: {{en-adj}} improvisatory (comparative more improvisatory, superlative most improvisatory)
  1. Of, pertaining to, or in the nature of improvisation. Synonyms: improvisatorial, improvisational, impromptu, extempore, extemporaneous Translations (pertaining to improvisation): improvisatorisk (Norwegian Bokmål), improvisatorisk (Norwegian Nynorsk)
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