EXTEMPORANEOUS


Meaning of EXTEMPORANEOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)ek-ˌstem-pə-ˈrā-nē-əs ]

adjective

Etymology: Late Latin extemporaneus, from Latin ex tempore

Date: 1673

1.

a.

(1) : composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu

an extemporaneous comment

(2) : carefully prepared but delivered without notes or text

b. : skilled at or given to extemporaneous utterance

c. : happening suddenly and often unexpectedly and usually without clearly known causes or relationships

a great deal of criminal and delinquent behavior is… extemporaneous — W. C. Reckless

2. : provided, made, or put to use as an expedient : makeshift

an extemporaneous shelter

• ex·tem·po·ra·ne·ous·ly adverb

• ex·tem·po·ra·ne·ous·ness noun

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