| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Extemporaneous; unpremeditated.[Websters]
2. Being impromptu, offhand, unpremeditated, improvised or unrehearsed. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb extemporally.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (extemporally) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective extemporal.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "EXTEMPORAL" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1590. (references) |
| Etymology:Extemporal \Ex*tem"po*ral\, adjective. [Latin expression extemporalis, from ex tempore.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: EXTEMPORAL
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | 1: [Adjective] Made or uttered at the moment, without premeditation; as an extemporal discourse. | 2: [Adjective] Speaking without premeditation. Instead of this word, extemporaneous and extemporary are now used. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
