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extemporize
[
ik-
stem
-p
uh
-rahyz
]
ex·tem·po·rize
/
ɪkˈstɛm
pəˌraɪz
/
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[
ik-
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-p
uh
-rahyz
]
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verb,
ex·tem·po·rized,
ex·tem·po·riz·ing.
verb (used without object)
1.
to speak extemporaneously:
He can extemporize on any of a number of subjects.
2.
to sing, or play on an instrument, composing the music as one proceeds; improvise.
3.
to do or manage something in a makeshift way.
verb (used with object)
4.
to make or devise
extempore
.
5.
Music
.
to compose offhand; improvise.
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Extemporize
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So is
dominant seventh
. Does it mean:
So is
half rest
. Does it mean:
So is
sixteenth rest
. Does it mean:
contains a dominant chord, major third, perfect fifth and a minor seventh
quarter note that is lengthened by half
note with three counts
rest equal in time value to a half note
rest equal in time value to a sixteenth note
quarter rest that is lengthened by a dot
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Also,
especially British
,
ex·tem·po·rise
.
Origin:
1635–45;
extempore
+
-ize
Related forms
ex·tem·po·ri·za·tion,
noun
ex·tem·po·riz·er,
noun
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extemporize
or
extemporise
(ɪkˈstɛmpəˌraɪz)
—
vb
1.
to perform, speak, or compose (an act, speech, piece of music, etc) without planning or preparation
2.
to use (a temporary solution) for an immediate need; improvise
extemporise
or
extemporise
—
vb
extempori'zation
or
extemporise
—
n
extempori'sation
or
extemporise
—
n
ex'temporizer
or
extemporise
—
n
ex'temporiser
or
extemporise
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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