contrivance

[ kuhn-trahy-vuhns ]

/ kənˈtraɪ vəns /

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noun

something contrived; a device, especially a mechanical one.

the act or manner of contriving; the faculty or power of contriving.

a plan or scheme; expedient.

Origin of contrivance

First recorded in 1620–30; contrive + -ance

OTHER WORDS FROM contrivance

non·con·triv·ance, nounpre·con·triv·ance, noun

Words nearby contrivance

contributory, contributory negligence, con trick, contrite, contrition, contrivance, contrive, contrived, control, control account, control board

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Example sentences from the Web for contrivance

The endless succession of quotation marks is its own contrivance, a scrim between Shields and the world.
Is Fiction Worthless? David Shields Think So|Jacob Silverman|February 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Contrivance and expedient presented themselves,—all inadequate to the emergency.
Alone|Marion Harland
This instrument was improved and it gave rise to the contrivance of many delicate surgical instruments for operating on the eye.
Inventions in the Century|William Henry Doolittle
The contrivance is a very simple one, though it was no doubt the result of anxious and patient thought.
Knowledge is Power:|Charles Knight

If the Greeks are using some contrivance that handles an affair like this, it will be top secret.
The Invaders|William Fitzgerald Jenkins
But nothing came of the contrivance, and it was eventually thrown aside as useless.
Lives of the Engineers|Samuel Smiles

British Dictionary definitions for contrivance

contrivance

/ (kənˈtraɪvəns) /

noun

something contrived, esp an ingenious device; contraption

the act or faculty of devising or adapting; inventive skill or ability

an artificial rather than natural selection or arrangement of details, parts, etc

an elaborate or deceitful plan or expedient; stratagem

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单词	contrivance
释义	contrivance [ kuhn-trahy-vuhns ] / kənˈtraɪ vəns / SEE SYNONYMS FOR contrivance ON THESAURUS.COM noun something contrived; a device, especially a mechanical one. the act or manner of contriving; the faculty or power of contriving. a plan or scheme; expedient. Origin of contrivance First recorded in 1620–30; contrive + -ance OTHER WORDS FROM contrivance non·con·triv·ance, nounpre·con·triv·ance, noun Words nearby contrivance contributory, contributory negligence, con trick, contrite, contrition, contrivance, contrive, contrived, control, control account, control board Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for contrivance The endless succession of quotation marks is its own contrivance, a scrim between Shields and the world. Is Fiction Worthless? David Shields Think So\|Jacob Silverman\|February 8, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Contrivance and expedient presented themselves,—all inadequate to the emergency. Alone\|Marion Harland This instrument was improved and it gave rise to the contrivance of many delicate surgical instruments for operating on the eye. Inventions in the Century\|William Henry Doolittle The contrivance is a very simple one, though it was no doubt the result of anxious and patient thought. Knowledge is Power:\|Charles Knight If the Greeks are using some contrivance that handles an affair like this, it will be top secret. The Invaders\|William Fitzgerald Jenkins But nothing came of the contrivance, and it was eventually thrown aside as useless. Lives of the Engineers\|Samuel Smiles British Dictionary definitions for contrivance contrivance / (kənˈtraɪvəns) / noun something contrived, esp an ingenious device; contraption the act or faculty of devising or adapting; inventive skill or ability an artificial rather than natural selection or arrangement of details, parts, etc an elaborate or deceitful plan or expedient; stratagem Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to contrivance gimmick, ruse, artifice, contraption, dodge, stratagem, twist, angle, plot, machination, expedient, slant, project, trick, switch, invention, design, measure, formation, inventiveness
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contrivance

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