device
[ dih-vahys ]
/ dɪˈvaɪs /
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Origin of device
1375–1425; blend of late Middle English devis division, discourse and devise heraldic device, will; both <Anglo-French, Old French <Latin dīvīsa, feminine of dīvīsus;see division
OTHER WORDS FROM device
de·vice·ful, adjectivede·vice·ful·ly, adverbde·vice·ful·ness, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH device
device , deviseWords nearby device
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British Dictionary definitions for device
device
/ (dɪˈvaɪs) /
noun
Word Origin for device
C13: from Old French devis purpose, contrivance and devise difference, intention, from deviser to divide, control; see devise
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Medical definitions for device
device
[ dĭ-vīs′ ]
n.
A contrivance or an invention serving a particular purpose, especially a machine used to perform one or more relatively simple tasks.
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Idioms and Phrases with device
device
see leave to someone's own devices.
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