Contrivance word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "contrivance" word

[noun] the act of devising something
[noun] a device that very useful for a particular job
[noun] any improvised arrangement for temporary use
[noun] the faculty of contriving; inventive skill; "his skillful contrivance of answers to every problem"
[noun] an artificial or unnatural or obviously contrived arrangement of details or parts etc.; "the plot contained too many improbable contrivances to be believable"
[noun] 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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\Con*triv"ance\, n. 1. The act or faculty of contriving, inventing, devising, or planning. The machine which we are inspecting demonstrates, by its construction, contrivance and design. Contrivance must have had a contriver. --Paley. 2. The thing contrived, invented, or planned; disposition of parts or causes by design; a scheme; plan; atrifice; arrangement. Government is a contrivance of human wisdom to provide for human wants. --Burke. Syn: Device; plan; scheme; invention; machine; project; design; artifice; shift. See {Device}.

Synonyms for contrivance

appliance, contraption, convenience, devisal, dodge, gadget, gismo, gizmo, lash-up, stratagem, widget

Related terms: ad hoc measure, agent, anagnorisis, appliance, art, artful dodge, attack, Charlie McCarthy, complicity, devising, dummy, dupe, figuring, foresight, hand tool, last expedient, method, methodology, move, plotting, puppet, recognition, resort, shift, slave, stooge, stopgap, strategic plan, switch, working proposition

The fun area, different aproach to word »contrivance«

Let's analyse "contrivance" as pure text. This string has Eleven letters in Three syllables and Four vowels. 36.4% of vowels is 2.2% less then average English word. Written in backwards: ECNAVIRTNOC. Average typing speed for these characters is 2885 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: -.-. --- -. - .-. .. ...- .- -. -.-. .

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: contrivance: 6 + 9 + 1 + 5 = 21, reduced: 3 . and the final result is Three.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: contrivance: 3 + 6 + 5 + 2 + 9 + 9 + 4 + 1 + 5 + 3 + 5 = 52, reduced: 7, and the final result is Seven.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
C (2)	3	Empress	Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
N (2)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
O (1)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful
V (1)	22	Fool	Fun, Joyous, Persistant, Risk taker, Childish

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