contrivance
[ kuh n-trahy-vuh ns ]
/ kənˈtraɪ vəns /
noun
something contrived; a device, especially a mechanical one.
the act or manner of contriving; the faculty or power of contriving.
a plan or scheme; expedient.
RELATED WORDS
gimmick, ruse, artifice, contraption, dodge, stratagem, twist, angle, plot, machination, expedient, slant, project, trick, switch, invention, design, measure, formation, inventiveness
Nearby words
- contributory,
- contributory negligence,
- contrite,
- contritely,
- contrition,
- contrive,
- contrived,
- control,
- control account,
- control board
Origin of contrivance
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contrivance
/ (kənˈtraɪvəns) /
noun
something contrived, esp an ingenious device; contraption
the act or faculty of devising or adapting; inventive skill or ability
an artificial rather than natural selection or arrangement of details, parts, etc
an elaborate or deceitful plan or expedient; stratagem
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