device
noun
a thing made for a particular purpose; an invention or contrivance, especially a mechanical or electrical one.
devices
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pluralof device.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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This refers to networks of devices that exchange information and respond automatically to changing conditions.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026
Unlike cash, they do not exist in physical form and are managed on computers, smartphones and other digital devices.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
At federal agencies, devices “must prove they are authorized during every connection.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
About $52 million of cryptocurrency was seized in a single day and more than 3,200 electronic devices were processed, the US authority said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026
The painter chose to represent a dramatic moment—the instant when survivors regain hope of rescue—but he conveyed their desperate situation through an array of painterly devices.
From "The Annotated Mona Lisa" by Carol Strickland and John Boswell
