Contrivance (Noun)
Meaning 1
An elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade; "his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
The faculty of contriving; inventive skill; "his skillful contrivance of answers to every problem".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 3
An artificial or unnatural or obviously contrived arrangement of details or parts etc.; "the plot contained too many improbable contrivances to be believable".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 4
Any improvised arrangement for temporary use.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 5
A device or control that is very useful for a particular job.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The new smartphone app was a clever contrivance that allowed users to track their daily expenses with ease.
- The adjustable desk was a useful contrivance for people who worked long hours on their computers.
- The engineer's latest contrivance was a machine that could sort recyclables from regular trash with high accuracy.
- The camping stove was a simple yet effective contrivance that allowed hikers to cook meals in the wilderness.
- The automatic garage door opener was a convenient contrivance that saved homeowners from having to get out of their cars to open the door.
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Meaning 6
The act of devising something.
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The complex locking system was the result of the engineer's latest contrivance.
- The entrepreneur's latest contrivance involved creating an app to simplify food ordering.
- She saw her plot to frame her boss as a harmless contrivance that would buy her time to come up with a new business idea.
- It was evident to all who met her that the salesperson's entire charismatic personality was just a contrivance.
- Despite her convincing charm, he detected that the tourist guide's tragic back-story was an over-ingenious contrivance designed to fleece vulnerable tourists of extra money.