contrivance

Letters that make contrivance

a, o, e, n, c, r, t, i, v are letters that make 'contrivance'

Words within contrivance

van, AN, NT, VA, iva, RI, on, iv, CE, con, IV, CO, NC, Ce, Co are words within 'contrivance'


6 possible definitions for 'contrivance'

Contrivance as "a device or control that is very useful for a particular job"

Under this definition, contrivance is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

appliance, contraption, convenience, gadget, gizmo, gismo, widget have the same meaning as 'contrivance'

contrivance as a type

'contrivance' can be a type of device.

Types of contrivance

gadgetry, gimbal, injector, mod con are types of 'contrivance'.

Derivatives of contrivance

convenient, gadgeteer are derivatives of 'contrivance'.


Contrivance as "any improvised arrangement for temporary use"

Under this definition, contrivance is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

lash-up has the same meaning as contrivance

contrivance as a type

'contrivance' can be a type of arrangement.

Types of contrivance

temporary hookup, patch are types of 'contrivance'.


Contrivance as "an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade"

Under this definition, contrivance is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

dodge, stratagem have the same meaning as 'contrivance'

contrivance as a type

'contrivance' can be a type of scheme, strategy.

Types of contrivance

pump-and-dump scheme, plant, wangle, wangling are types of 'contrivance'.

Derivatives of contrivance

crafty, cunning, dodgy, foxy, guileful, knavish, slick, sly, tricksy, tricky, wily are derivatives of 'contrivance'.

Example of contrivance used within this context

"his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track"


Contrivance as "the faculty of contriving, inventive skill"

Under this definition, contrivance is a noun and has the following properties:

contrivance as a type

'contrivance' can be a type of innovation, conception, invention, design, excogitation.

Example of contrivance used within this context

"his skillful contrivance of answers to every problem"


Contrivance as "an artificial or unnatural or obviously contrived arrangement of details or parts etc."

Under this definition, contrivance is a noun and has the following properties:

contrivance as a type

'contrivance' can be a type of organization, arrangement, system, organisation.

Example of contrivance used within this context

"the plot contained too many improbable contrivances to be believable"


Contrivance as "the act of devising something"

Under this definition, contrivance is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

devisal has the same meaning as contrivance

contrivance as a type

'contrivance' can be a type of invention.

Derivatives of contrivance

contrive, devise, excogitate, forge, formulate, invent are derivatives of 'contrivance'.



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