devising

[dih-vahy-zing]

noun

1. the act or process of planning, inventing, or contriving (often used attributively).

   The devising, manufacturing, and distributing of antimalaria supplies and equipment was critical to the army’s success.

   The devising of a phonemic writing system has posed problems since the earliest times.

Word History and Origins

Origin of devising¹

devis(e) ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

As Labour's campaign director, Mr McSweeney was tasked with devising the party's strategy for last July's general election.

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With the full knowledge and support of the president, CIA planners and gadget-makers began devising plots to humiliate the Cuban leader.

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Godard can barely be dragged to the set sometimes, seemingly more interested in hanging out at a café, playing pinball, and devising abstract theories about how to undermine and revolutionize traditional cinema.

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By the time Ohtani walked into the interview room at Dodger Stadium after his team’s 6-2 defeat in Game 4 of the World Series, however, he was already devising his redemption.

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This year’s ballot measure would explicitly bar future legislatures from devising sneaky ways to get at capital gains.

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Related Words

• creative 
• imaginative 
• innovative 
• inventive 
• seminal 
• unconventional 
• unusual