autoschediasm

autoschediasm
\\ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ˈskēdēˌazəm\ noun (-s)
Etymology: Greek autoschediasma, from autoschediazein to extemporize, from aut- + schediazein to improvise, do something offhand, from schedios casual; akin to Greek schein, echein to have, hold — more at scheme
: something that is done offhand : improvisation

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • autoschediasm — autoschediast, n. autoschediastic, autoschediastical, adj. /aw toh skee dee az euhm/, n. something that is improvised or extemporized. [1835 45; < Gk autoschedíasma, deriv., with (s)ma resultative n. suffix, of autoschediázein to extemporize, v.… …   Universalium

  • autoschediasm — au·to·sche·di·asm …   English syllables

  • autoschediasm —   n. improvization.    ♦ autoschediastic, a …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • improvisation — [n] extemporary speech ad libbing, autoschediasm, extemporization, speaking off the cuff, spontaneity, winging it; concept 266 …   New thesaurus

  • autoschediastic — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+|skēdē|astik adjective Etymology: Greek autoschediastikos, from autoschediastos extemporary (from autoschediazein) + ikos ic : extemporary, offhand * * * autoschediasˈtic adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • autoschediaze — autoschedˈiaze / āz/ transitive verb • • • Main Entry: ↑autoschediasm …   Useful english dictionary

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