Contrivance
nounid
26944·updated May 18, 2026verified
an artificial or unnatural or obviously contrived arrangement of details or parts etc.
polysemous
Classifications
Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- appliancecontraptionconveniencedevisaldodgegadgetgismogizmolash-upwidget
- plural
- Contrivances
- possessive
- Contrivance's
- pluralpossessive
- Contrivances'
Framework definitions
- §1
- the act of devising something
- §2
- a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
- §3
- any improvised arrangement for temporary use
- §4
- the faculty of contriving
- §5
- an artificial or unnatural or obviously contrived arrangement of details or parts etc.
- §6
- an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade
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