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impromptu vs passage

passage vs impromptu

impromptu and passage both are nouns.

impromptu is an adjective but passage is not an adjective.

impromptu is an adverb but passage is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
impromptu Yes Yes No Yes
passage Yes No No No
As nouns, passage is a hypernym of impromptu; that is, passage is a word with a broader meaning than impromptu:
  • impromptu: a short musical passage that seems to have been made spontaneously without advance preparation
  • passage: a short section of a musical composition
Other hypernyms of impromptu include musical passage.
impromptu (noun) passage (noun)
an extemporaneous speech or remark a journey usually by ship
a short musical passage that seems to have been made spontaneously without advance preparation the passing of a law by a legislative body
the act of passing something to another person
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another
a way through or along which someone or something may pass
a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass
a section of text; particularly a section of medium length
a short section of a musical composition
the motion of one object relative to another
impromptu (adjective) passage (adjective)
with little or no preparation or forethought
impromptu (adverb) passage (adverb)
without advance preparation
Difference between impromptu and passage

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