devising

American  

[dih-vahy-zing] / dɪˈvaɪ zɪŋ /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of devising

devis(e) ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

When devising her third studio album, Sampa the Great looked to the niche, brief musical movement that ignited her birth country more than 50 years ago.

From BBC

The biggest challenge for IBM and the industry is devising a quantum computer that can maintain normal operations even in the presence of errors, a concept known as fault tolerance.

From Barron's

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

From BBC

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

From Literature

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.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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