nnoun.artifacta device or control that is very useful for a particular jobSynset:appliance contraption convenience gadget gismo gizmo widget
Derivationally Related Form:convenientgadgeteer
Hypernyms:device
Inherited Hypernyms:appliancedeviceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:gadgetrygimbalinjectormod con
Full Hyponyms:gadgetrygimbalinjectormod con
nnoun.cognitionthe faculty of contriving; inventive skillExamples:- his skillful contrivance of answers to every problem
Hypernyms:conception design excogitation innovation invention
Inherited Hypernyms:contrivanceinventioncreativityabilitycognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.cognitionan elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evadeSynset:dodge stratagem
Examples:- his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track
Derivationally Related Form:dodgy
Hypernyms:scheme strategy
Inherited Hypernyms:contrivanceschemeplan of actionplanideacontentcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:plantpump-and-dump schemewanglewangling
Full Hyponyms:plantpump-and-dump schemewangle
nnoun.cognitionan artificial or unnatural or obviously contrived arrangement of details or parts etc.Examples:- the plot contained too many improbable contrivances to be believable
Hypernyms:arrangement organisation organization system
Inherited Hypernyms:contrivancearrangementstructurecognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.artifactany improvised arrangement for temporary useSynset:lash-up
Hypernyms:arrangement
Inherited Hypernyms:lash-uparrangementgroupabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:patchtemporary hookup
Full Hyponyms:temporary hookup
nnoun.actthe act of devising somethingSynset:devisal
Derivationally Related Form:devisecontrive
Hypernyms:invention
Inherited Hypernyms:devisalinventioncreating by mental actscreationactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity