Webster's Dictionary 1913

1216

Improvidence

Im‐prov″i‐dence (?), n. [L. improvidentia; OF. improvidence. Cf. Imprudence.] The quality of being improvident; want of foresight or thrift.The improvidence of my neighbor must ...

1217

Improvident

Im‐prov″i‐dent (?), a. [Pref. im- not + provident: cf. L. improvidus. See Provident, and cf. Imprudent.] Not provident; wanting foresight or forethought; not foreseeing or provi...

1218

Improvidentially

Im‐prov′i‐den″tial‐ly (?), adv. Improvidently.

1219

Improvidently

Im‐prov″i‐dent‐ly (?), adv. In a improvident manner. “Improvidently rash.” Drayton.

1220

Improving

Im‐prov″ing (?), a. Tending to improve, beneficial; growing better. — Im‐prov″ing‐ly, adv.Improving lease(Scots Law), an extended lease to induce the tenant to make improvements...

1221

Improvisate

Im‐prov″i‐sate (?), a. [See Improvise.] Unpremeditated; impromptu; extempore.

1222

Improvisate (2)

Im‐prov″i‐sate (?), v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p.Improvisated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Improvisating (?).] To improvise; to extemporize.

1223

Improvisation

Im‐prov′i‐sa″tion (?), n. [Cf. F. improvisation.] 1. The act or art of composing and rendering music, poetry, and the like, extemporaneously; as, improvisation on the organ.2. T...

1224

Improvisatize

Im′pro‐vis″a‐tize (?), v. t. & i. Same as Improvisate.

1225

Improvisator

Im‐prov″i‐sa′tor (?), n. An improviser, or improvvisatore.

1226

Improvisatore

‖Im′pro‐vi′sa‐to″re (?), n. See Improvvisatore.

1227

Improvisatorial

{ Im‐prov′i‐sa‐to″ri‐al (?), Im‐prov″i‐sa‐to‐ry (?), } a. Of or pertaining to improvisation or extemporaneous composition.

1228

Improvisatrice

‖Im′pro‐vi′sa‐tri″ce (?), n. See Improvvisatrice.

1229

Improvise

Im′pro‐vise″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Improvised (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Improvising.] [F. improviser, it. improvvisare, fr. improvviso unprovided, sudden, extempore, L. improvisus; ...

1230

Improvise (2)

Im′pro‐vise″, v. i. To produce or render extemporaneous compositions, especially in verse or in music, without previous preparation; hence, to do anything offhand.

1231

Improviser

Im′pro‐vis″er (?), n. One who improvises.

1232

Improvision

Im′pro‐vi″sion (?), n. [Pref. im- not + provision.] Improvidence. Sir T. Browne.

1233

Improviso

Im′pro‐vi″so (?), a. [L. improvisus unforeseen; cf. It. improvviso.] Not prepared or mediated beforehand; extemporaneous. Jonhson.

1234

Improvvisatore

‖Im′prov‐vi′sa‐to″re (?), n.; pl.Improvvisatori (#). [It. See Improvise.] One who composes and sings or recites rhymes and short poems extemporaneously. [Written also improvisat...

1235

Improvvisatrice

‖Im′prov‐vi′sa‐tri″ce (?), n.; pl.Improvvisatrici (#). [It. See Improvise.] A female improvvisatore. [Written also improvisatrice.]

1236

Imprudence

Im‐pru″dence (?), n. [L. imprudentia: cf. F. imprudence. Cf. Improvidence.] The quality or state of being imprudent; want to caution, circumspection, or a due regard to conseque...

1237

Imprudent

Im‐pru″dent (?), a. [L. imprudens; pref. im- not + prudens prudent: cf. F. imprudent. See Prudent, and cf. Improvident.] Not prudent; wanting in prudence or discretion; indiscre...

1238

Impuberal

Im‐pu″ber‐al (ĭm‐pū″bẽr‐al), a. Not having arrived at puberty; immature.In impuberal animals the cerebellum is, in proportion to the brain proper, greatly less than in adults. S...

1239

Impuberty

Im‐pu″ber‐ty (–ty̆), n. The condition of not having reached puberty, or the age of ability to reproduce one's species; want of age at which the marriage contract can be legally ...

1240

Impudence

Im″pu‐dence (ĭm″pū̍‐dens), n. [L. impudentia: cf. F. impudence. See Impudent.] The quality of being impudent; assurance, accompanied with a disregard of the presence or opinions...

1241

Impudency

Im″pu‐den‐cy (?), n. Impudence. Burton.Audacious without impudency. Shak.

1242

Impudent

Im″pu‐dent (?), a. [L. impudens, -entis; pref. im- not + pudens ashamed, modest, p. pr. of pudere to feel shame: cf. F. impudent.] Bold, with contempt or disregard; unblushingly...