extemporaneous

The definition of extemporaneous is something done or spoken with little or no preparation.

(adjective)

An example of extemporaneous is "extemporaneous acting," when an actor practices their lines only once before a performance.

See extemporaneous in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

made, done, or spoken without any preparation; unpremeditated; offhand: an extemporaneous speech
spoken with some preparation but not written out or memorized
speaking or adept at speaking without preparation
made for the occasion; improvised

Origin: LL extemporaneus: see extempore

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See extemporaneous in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Carried out or performed with little or no preparation; impromptu: an extemporaneous piano recital.
Prepared in advance but delivered without notes or text: an extemporaneous speech.
Skilled at or given to unrehearsed speech or performance: an accomplished extemporaneous speaker.
Provided, made, or adapted as an expedient; makeshift: an extemporaneous policy decision.

Origin:

Origin: From Late Latin extemporāneus

Origin: , from Latin ex tempore; see extempore

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