Definitions for extemporaneous
ɪkˌstɛm pəˈreɪ ni əsex·tem·po·ra·ne·ous

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, offhand, offhanded, off-the-cuff, unrehearsedadjective

   with little or no preparation or forethought

   "his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment"; "an extemporaneous piano recital"; "an extemporary lecture"; "an extempore skit"; "an impromptu speech"; "offhand excuses"; "trying to sound offhanded and reassuring"; "an off-the-cuff toast"; "a few unrehearsed comments"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. extemporaneousadjective

   without preparation or advanced thought; offhand

2. Etymology: From extemporaneus, from ex tempore.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Extemporaneousadjective

   Without premeditation; sudden.

   Etymology: extemporaneus, Latin.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Extemporaneous

   Improvisation is the activity of making or doing something not planned beforehand, using whatever can be found. Improvisation in the performing arts is a very spontaneous performance without specific or scripted preparation. The skills of improvisation can apply to many different faculties, across all artistic, scientific, physical, cognitive, academic, and non-academic disciplines; see Applied improvisation. Improvisation also exists outside the arts. Improvisation in engineering is to solve a problem with the tools and materials immediately at hand. Improvised weapons are often used by guerrillas, insurgents and criminals.

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1. extemporaneous

   Extemporaneous refers to something that is improvised, done on the spur of the moment, without significant preparation or forethought. It often applies to speeches or performances that are delivered without scripted preparation. It can also refer to actions that are spontaneous or impromptu.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Extemporaneousadjective

   composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment, or without previous study; unpremeditated; off-hand; extempore; extemporary; as, an extemporaneous address or production

2. Etymology: [See Extempore.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of extemporaneous in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of extemporaneous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of extemporaneous in a Sentence

1. Ralph Waldo Emerson:

   Insist on yourself never imitate. Your own gift you can present every moment with the cumulative force of a whole life's cultivation but of the adopted talent of another you have only an extemporaneous half possession... Do that which is assigned to you, and you cannot hope too much or dare too much.

2. Baron Coleman:

   Using tiny clips from the thousands of hours of extemporaneous speaking that Ali Alexander produced during the 2020 election cycle seems out of context and without regard to the truth, all of Ali's rallies, to this date, remain peaceful and without incident. All of the dozens of rallies he did, all peaceful, without incident. The other ones under his care post-Election Day ; all peaceful and without incident.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=extemporaneous
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Extemporaneous
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=extemporaneous
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extemporaneous
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extemporaneous