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extemporization
noun ex·tem·po·ri·za·tion \ik-ˌstem-pə-rə-ˈzā-shən\
Definition of EXTEMPORIZATION
1
: the act of extemporizing : improvisation
2
: something extemporized
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First Known Use of EXTEMPORIZATION
circa 1860
Related to EXTEMPORIZATION
- Synonyms
- ad-lib, improvisation, impromptu, improv
Rhymes with EXTEMPORIZATION
characterization, circumnavigation, commercialization, criminalization, cross-examination, de-Stalinization, decentralization, declassification, decontamination, dehumanization, demystification, deterioration, differentiation, disassociation, disorientation, disorganization, disqualification, diversification, electrification, excommunication, exemplification, experimentation, externalization, generalization, homogenization, hospitalization, hyperventilation, idealization, identification, indemnification, indetermination, indiscrimination, individuation, insubordination, intensification, intermediation, italicization, masculinization, megacorporation, militarization, miniaturization, misappropriation, miscommunication, misinterpretation, misrepresentation, monopolization, nonproliferation, overcompensation, overpopulation, personification, popularization, predetermination, ratiocination, rationalization, recapitulation, reconciliation, reconsideration, rehabilitation, reinterpretation, reorganization, revitalization, secularization, solidification, tintinnabulation, transubstantiation, underestimation, undervaluation, visualization
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