What is another word for contrivance?
3512 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ kəntɹˈa͡ɪvəns], [ kəntɹˈaɪvəns], [ k_ə_n_t_ɹ_ˈaɪ_v_ə_n_s]
Contrivance is a word that refers to something that has been intentionally designed or invented to serve a specific purpose. It is often associated with things that are complex or intricate, and can be used to describe anything from a mechanical device to a clever plan. Some synonyms for contrivance include invention, device, gadget, mechanism, apparatus, and gizmo. These words all suggest something that has been created to achieve a specific goal or function, and are often used to describe things that are novel or innovative. Other related terms include solution, innovation, and creativity, all of which suggest a similar sense of purpose and ingenuity.
Synonyms for Contrivance:
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- the credits .
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- dirty tricks ,
- prank .
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- make .
- cageynesses ,
- dis ingenuities ,
- dis ingenuity ,
- dis-ingenuities ,
- dis-ingenuity ,
- disingenuities ,
- wilinesses .
- out fit ,
- out fits ,
- out-fit ,
- out-fits ,
- re sort ,
- re sorts ,
- re-sort ,
- re-sorts ,
- rube goldberg inventions ,
- whatchamacallits ,
- whatsits .
- power trains ,
- putt putt ,
- putt putts ,
- putt-putts ,
- puttputt ,
- puttputts ,
- trans former ,
- trans formers ,
- trans-former ,
- trans-formers ,
- what under hood ,
- what under the hood ,
- what's under hood ,
- whats under hood ,
- whats under the hood .
- band aids ,
- band-aids ,
- bandaid ,
- bandaids ,
- easy way outs ,
- re course ,
- re courses ,
- re-course ,
- re-courses .
- aim ,
- anticipation ,
- arrangement ,
- blueprint ,
- chart ,
- conception ,
- coordination ,
- design ,
- expectation ,
- idea ,
- intention ,
- premeditation ,
- proposition .
- machination ,
- ruse ,
- trick .
- Trojan Horse ,
- deception ,
- feint ,
- game ,
- pitfall ,
- subterfuge ,
- tactics ,
- trap ,
- trick of the trade ,
- trickery ,
- wrinkle .
- MODU .
Other synonyms:
- Accouterments ,
- automation ,
- automaton ,
- backstory ,
- big beast ,
- black box ,
- brainchild ,
- clunker ,
- comic relief ,
- filler ,
- kit ,
- leaven ,
- longueur ,
- machinery ,
- mechanism ,
- plant ,
- postscript ,
- quotation ,
- quote ,
- rig ,
- robot ,
- scene ,
- sequence ,
- set piece ,
- soliloquy ,
- sound effects ,
- spoiler ,
- subtext ,
- subtitle ,
- technology ,
- toy ,
- workhorse .
- achievement ,
- ad lib ,
- array ,
- aside ,
- discovery ,
- effect ,
- embellishment ,
- ending ,
- footage ,
- hardware ,
- jigger ,
- processor ,
- prologue ,
- setting ,
- speech ,
- title ,
- wheel .
- L ,
- action ,
- installation ,
- part ,
- unit .
- act .
- score .
- thing .
Other relevant words:
- absorbed ,
- abstract ,
- abuse ,
- access ,
- accessary ,
- accident ,
- accost ,
- accoucheuse ,
- account ,
- accouterment ,
- accoutrement ,
- accredit ,
- accumulate ,
- ace ,
- acknowledge ,
- acknowledgement ,
- acknowledgment ,
- acoustic projection ,
- acquire ,
- acquisition ,
- acquit ,
- act as ,
- act upon ,
- action at law ,
- action mechanism ,
- activeness ,
- activity ,
- actor's line ,
- actual ,
- actualisation ,
- actualise ,
- actualize ,
- actuate ,
- ad libitum ,
- add ,
- add-on ,
- addendum ,
- addict ,
- addition ,
- address ,
- adept ,
- adeptness ,
- adherence ,
- adhesion ,
- adjuvant ,
- adroitness ,
- adumbrate ,
- advance ,
- advisement ,
- affaire ,
- affect ,
- affection ,
- affectionateness ,
- affixation ,
- affray ,
- agate line ,
- agenda ,
- agentive role ,
- aggress ,
- agitate ,
- agnise ,
- agnize ,
- agreement ,
- air ,
- algorithmic program ,
- algorithmic rule ,
- alibi ,
- align ,
- allegory ,
- alleviation ,
- allot ,
- allow ,
- allowance ,
- alteration ,
- alternate ,
- amass ,
- amaze ,
- ambiance ,
- ambidextrous ,
- ambience ,
- ambuscade ,
- ambush ,
- amenities ,
- amount ,
- amour ,
- amplification ,
- anatomical structure ,
- anatomy ,
- ancestry ,
- ancillary ,
- animal ,
- animate being ,
- anthesis ,
- antic ,
- anticipate ,
- apart ,
- apocalypse ,
- apologise ,
- apologize ,
- apologue ,
- apology ,
- apoplexy ,
- apparent ,
- apparent motion ,
- apparent movement ,
- append ,
- applied science ,
- applied scientist ,
- apply ,
- appointment ,
- apportion ,
- appraise ,
- approach path ,
- approach pattern ,
- approach shot ,
- approaching ,
- appropriate ,
- approximation ,
- appurtenant ,
- arbitrate ,
- archetype ,
- architectural plan ,
- arguing ,
- argumentation ,
- arise ,
- arithmetic mean ,
- arm ,
- armorial bearing ,
- arrange ,
- arranging ,
- arrest ,
- arrive ,
- arrive at ,
- art object ,
- artefact ,
- articulate ,
- articulated lorry ,
- artillery ,
- artistic creation ,
- artistic production ,
- artistry ,
- artwork ,
- ascertain ,
- aspect ,
- aspiration ,
- aspire ,
- assail ,
- assault ,
- assemblage ,
- assemble ,
- assembly ,
- assembly line ,
- assess ,
- assign ,
- assist ,
- assistance ,
- assistant ,
- assuagement ,
- assume ,
- assumed ,
- assure ,
- astuteness ,
- asylum ,
- atm ,
- atmospheric state ,
- atomic number 26 ,
- attain ,
- attempt ,
- attention ,
- audience ,
- audition ,
- auditory modality ,
- auditory sense ,
- aura ,
- author ,
- authority ,
- auto ,
- automobile ,
- auxiliary ,
- average ,
- avoidance ,
- away ,
- babe ,
- back ,
- backcloth ,
- backdrop ,
- background knowledge ,
- background signal ,
- backlog ,
- backup ,
- backup man ,
- baffle ,
- bailiwick ,
- bait ,
- ball of fire ,
- bandage ,
- bang ,
- bangle ,
- bank ,
- bank line ,
- bar ,
- bargain ,
- baring ,
- barrelful ,
- base ,
- baste ,
- batch ,
- batting order ,
- bauble ,
- bbl ,
- be ,
- be active ,
- be after ,
- bear ,
- bear on ,
- bearded darnel ,
- beast ,
- beat ,
- beef ,
- befool ,
- beg off ,
- beget ,
- beguiler ,
- behave ,
- beingness ,
- bend ,
- benefit ,
- bequest ,
- bespeak ,
- best ,
- bet ,
- bet on ,
- betoken ,
- betray ,
- bewilder ,
- bible ,
- bicycle ,
- big ,
- bighearted ,
- bike ,
- bill ,
- bill of exchange ,
- billet ,
- binge ,
- birth ,
- bit ,
- bitch ,
- biz ,
- blade ,
- blank ,
- blank shell ,
- blast ,
- blend in ,
- blending ,
- block ,
- blood ,
- blood line ,
- bloodline ,
- bluff out ,
- bm ,
- bod ,
- bodily structure ,
- body of work ,
- body structure ,
- bold ,
- bond ,
- boob ,
- booby ,
- book ,
- boom ,
- boot ,
- border ,
- border on ,
- bosom ,
- boulevard ,
- bounteous ,
- bountiful ,
- bowel movement ,
- braid ,
- brain ,
- brainiac ,
- brainwave ,
- branch ,
- branching ,
- brand name ,
- branding iron ,
- brandmark ,
- brass ,
- brassy ,
- break ,
- break one's back ,
- break up ,
- breaker point ,
- breathing in ,
- breeding ,
- brewage ,
- bribery ,
- bric-a-brac ,
- brightness ,
- brilliance ,
- bring back ,
- bring down ,
- bring forth ,
- bring in ,
- bring off ,
- bring out ,
- broadcast ,
- broker ,
- brush ,
- brute ,
- buckle down ,
- buckle under ,
- budge ,
- buff ,
- buffoonery ,
- bugger off ,
- build ,
- building block ,
- bump ,
- bump around ,
- bunce ,
- bunker ,
- bunko ,
- bunko game ,
- burden ,
- bureau ,
- bushel ,
- bushwhack ,
- business concern ,
- business deal ,
- business enterprise ,
- business line ,
- business organization ,
- business sector ,
- busy bee ,
- butt ,
- buzz off ,
- by ,
- by chance ,
- by choice ,
- by design ,
- byplay ,
- c.p.u. ,
- ca-ca ,
- cabbage ,
- cable ,
- cache ,
- cadence ,
- cakehole ,
- calamity ,
- calculating ,
- calculator ,
- call ,
- cam stroke ,
- camarilla ,
- campaign ,
- canal ,
- cant ,
- cant over ,
- capable ,
- capacity ,
- caper ,
- capital punishment ,
- caption ,
- captive ,
- capture ,
- car ,
- card ,
- care ,
- careen ,
- carp ,
- carriage ,
- carry off ,
- carry on ,
- carry out ,
- carry through ,
- carrying into action ,
- carrying out ,
- cartesian product ,
- case ,
- case-by-case ,
- cask ,
- cast ,
- cast-iron ,
- cat's-paw ,
- cataclysm ,
- catch ,
- catch up with ,
- catchy ,
- cause ,
- caution ,
- cavil ,
- cede ,
- center ,
- centering ,
- central processing unit ,
- central processor ,
- centre ,
- centrifugal ,
- cerebration ,
- cerebrovascular accident ,
- champion ,
- championship ,
- chance ,
- chance event ,
- change ,
- change over ,
- channelise ,
- channelize ,
- chant ,
- character ,
- characterisation ,
- charge ,
- chassis ,
- cheap ,
- cheat on ,
- cheater ,
- cheating ,
- check ,
- chef-d'oeuvre ,
- chemical element ,
- chemical formula ,
- chemical mechanism ,
- chemise ,
- chess ,
- chigger ,
- child ,
- chisel ,
- choice ,
- choke up ,
- choker ,
- chopine ,
- chore ,
- chouse ,
- chromosome mapping ,
- chronicle ,
- chronological sequence ,
- chronological succession ,
- cipher ,
- circuitous ,
- circumstance ,
- circumstances ,
- circumstantially ,
- circumvent ,
- citation ,
- cite ,
- claim ,
- clash ,
- class ,
- clause ,
- claw ,
- clear ,
- clever ,
- clientele ,
- climate ,
- clobber ,
- close ,
- closing ,
- cloth ,
- clowning ,
- club ,
- coalesce ,
- cock ,
- cocker ,
- cockle ,
- coddle ,
- coddler ,
- code ,
- coevals ,
- cognitive content ,
- cognitive operation ,
- cognitive process ,
- cogwheel ,
- collect ,
- color in ,
- coloration ,
- coloring ,
- coloring material ,
- colorise ,
- colorize ,
- colour ,
- colouration ,
- colouring ,
- colourise ,
- colourize ,
- combine ,
- come ,
- come across ,
- come back ,
- come forth ,
- come near ,
- come on ,
- come out ,
- come to ,
- come up ,
- come-on ,
- comeback ,
- comforts ,
- coming ,
- coming back ,
- coming upon ,
- commence ,
- commencement ,
- commercial enterprise ,
- commingle ,
- commission ,
- commove ,
- communication channel ,
- compass point ,
- compensate ,
- compile ,
- complain ,
- complex body part ,
- complicatedness ,
- component ,
- component part ,
- comport ,
- comportment ,
- compose ,
- composition ,
- comprise ,
- computation ,
- compute ,
- computer architecture ,
- computer hardware ,
- computer program ,
- computing ,
- computing device ,
- computing machine ,
- concede ,
- conceding ,
- conceptualisation ,
- conceptualization ,
- concession ,
- conciliate ,
- conclusion ,
- condone ,
- conduct ,
- confection ,
- confederation ,
- confer ,
- confide ,
- confidence game ,
- configuration ,
- confirmation ,
- conflate ,
- conformation ,
- confrontation ,
- conjuration ,
- conjure ,
- conjuring trick ,
- conniption ,
- connive ,
- conniving ,
- conscription ,
- consecrate ,
- consequence ,
- consider ,
- consist ,
- consistence ,
- consistency ,
- conspire ,
- constabulary ,
- constituent ,
- constitute ,
- constitution ,
- consume ,
- consumption ,
- contain ,
- contemporaries ,
- contend ,
- contented ,
- contentedness ,
- contention ,
- contents ,
- contestation ,
- context ,
- contour ,
- contract ,
- contrast ,
- contribute ,
- contribution ,
- contrive ,
- controversy ,
- convention ,
- convey ,
- conveyance of title ,
- conveyancing ,
- conveying ,
- convict ,
- convolute ,
- cook ,
- cook up ,
- cop ,
- cope ,
- core ,
- cornet ,
- corporeal ,
- correct ,
- cosmos ,
- cosset ,
- couch ,
- counsel ,
- counseling ,
- counselling ,
- count ,
- count on ,
- counter ,
- counterattack ,
- counterbalance ,
- counterplan ,
- countersign ,
- course credit ,
- course of instruction ,
- course of study ,
- cover ,
- cozenage ,
- craftsmanship ,
- crap ,
- crape ,
- crease ,
- creative activity ,
- creative thinking ,
- creativeness ,
- creature comforts ,
- credit entry ,
- credit line ,
- credit rating ,
- crick ,
- crimp ,
- crinkle ,
- crippled ,
- crisp ,
- criterion ,
- crochet ,
- crook ,
- crop ,
- crosshatch ,
- crotch ,
- crotchet ,
- crow ,
- crumple ,
- crusade ,
- cuckold ,
- cultivate ,
- culture medium ,
- cure-all ,
- curl ,
- curriculum ,
- curve ,
- custom ,
- cut ,
- cute ,
- cva ,
- cycle ,
- cypher ,
- dally ,
- dance step ,
- dapple ,
- darn ,
- darnel ,
- data processor ,
- dead body ,
- deal out ,
- death penalty ,
- debate ,
- debut ,
- deceitful ,
- deceitfulness ,
- deceiver ,
- decent ,
- decimal point ,
- decoy ,
- decree ,
- dedicate ,
- deed of conveyance ,
- deeds ,
- defecate ,
- deferred payment ,
- define ,
- deform ,
- defraud ,
- deftness ,
- degree ,
- delegacy ,
- deliberate ,
- deliberately ,
- deliberateness ,
- delicacy ,
- delineate ,
- delineation ,
- delivery ,
- delusion ,
- demarcation ,
- denounce ,
- denudation ,
- depart ,
- depend ,
- dependent ,
- depict ,
- depicted object ,
- depiction ,
- deport ,
- deposit ,
- deputise ,
- deputize ,
- derive ,
- descent ,
- describe ,
- descriptor ,
- deserving ,
- desex ,
- desexualise ,
- desexualize ,
- designate ,
- designed ,
- designedly ,
- designing ,
- desktop ,
- despoiler ,
- destine ,
- destiny ,
- detail ,
- detect ,
- determination ,
- determine ,
- develop ,
- developing ,
- devolve ,
- devote ,
- devotee ,
- dexterity ,
- diagonal ,
- diagramming ,
- dick ,
- dictate ,
- diddle ,
- diesel engine ,
- diesel motor ,
- digit ,
- digression ,
- dim ,
- diplomacy ,
- direct ,
- disaster ,
- discernment ,
- discipline ,
- disclosure ,
- discolor ,
- discolour ,
- discourse ,
- discover ,
- discreetness ,
- discussion ,
- dish out ,
- disingenuous ,
- dislodge ,
- dispense ,
- displace ,
- displacement ,
- disposal ,
- disputation ,
- dissemble ,
- dissembling ,
- dissonance ,
- distort ,
- distribute ,
- distribution channel ,
- distributor point ,
- disturb ,
- disturbance ,
- disunite ,
- divagation ,
- divide ,
- dividing line ,
- divine guidance ,
- divine revelation ,
- division ,
- divvy up ,
- dixie ,
- dixieland ,
- do work ,
- docket ,
- doctor ,
- dodgy ,
- dole out ,
- doojigger ,
- dope ,
- dot ,
- double-crossing ,
- double-faced ,
- double-tongued ,
- dower ,
- dowery ,
- downplay ,
- dowry ,
- draft copy ,
- draught ,
- draw ,
- draw a bead on ,
- draw close ,
- draw near ,
- draw rein ,
- draw up ,
- drawing ,
- dribble ,
- drift ,
- drive ,
- drive home ,
- drug abuse ,
- drum ,
- duck ,
- duct ,
- dumbbell ,
- dumbfound ,
- dummy up ,
- dupery ,
- duplicitous ,
- duty period ,
- dwell ,
- eager beaver ,
- earmark ,
- earn ,
- earreach ,
- earshot ,
- ease ,
- ease up ,
- easement ,
- easing ,
- economic aid ,
- economic assistance ,
- economic consumption ,
- eddy ,
- edict ,
- edifice ,
- effectuate ,
- efflorescence ,
- egress ,
- einstein ,
- ejection ,
- elastic ,
- elastic band ,
- elbow grease ,
- elbow room ,
- electric organ ,
- electric switch ,
- electrical switch ,
- electronic computer ,
- electronic organ ,
- elude ,
- embed ,
- emblazon ,
- embossment ,
- embroidery ,
- emerge ,
- emergence ,
- empiricist philosophy ,
- emplacement ,
- employ ,
- employment ,
- encyclopaedism ,
- end ,
- end product ,
- endeavor ,
- endeavour ,
- endowment ,
- enforce ,
- engender ,
- engine driver ,
- engine room ,
- engineering science ,
- englut ,
- engorge ,
- engraft ,
- engrossed ,
- enjoin ,
- enjoyment ,
- enlist ,
- ensnare ,
- ensue ,
- enter ,
- enterprisingness ,
- entice ,
- enticement ,
- entitle ,
- entrails ,
- entrap ,
- entropy ,
- entrust ,
- entry ,
- envision ,
- enwrapped ,
- epithelial duct ,
- equip ,
- equipage ,
- ersatz ,
- eruditeness ,
- erudition ,
- escape ,
- essence ,
- essential ,
- establish ,
- establishment ,
- estimate ,
- estimation ,
- estimator ,
- evade ,
- evaluate ,
- evasive action ,
- evasiveness ,
- even off ,
- even out ,
- even up ,
- event ,
- evident ,
- evolution ,
- exchange ,
- excite ,
- excogitate ,
- exculpation ,
- excursus ,
- executing ,
- execution of instrument ,
- exempt ,
- exercise ,
- exertion ,
- existing ,
- exit ,
- expect ,
- expectancy ,
- expected value ,
- expend ,
- experience ,
- explain ,
- exploitation ,
- exposure ,
- express ,
- expression ,
- expulsion ,
- extemporaneous ,
- extemporary ,
- extempore ,
- extemporisation ,
- extemporise ,
- extemporization ,
- extemporize ,
- extend ,
- extension ,
- externalise ,
- externalize ,
- extradite ,
- extremity ,
- exult ,
- eye ,
- eyepatch ,
- eyeshot ,
- fabric ,
- fabricate ,
- face of the earth ,
- face-off ,
- faction ,
- factor ,
- facts of life ,
- fake ,
- faker ,
- falderol ,
- fall ,
- fall back ,
- fallal ,
- false ,
- falsification ,
- falsify ,
- fancy ,
- fantasise ,
- fantasize ,
- farce ,
- farm out ,
- farsightedness ,
- fascinate ,
- fashioning ,
- fast one ,
- fasten ,
- fastening ,
- fastness ,
- fate ,
- father ,
- fault ,
- fauna ,
- fe ,
- fear ,
- featherbed ,
- federal agency ,
- federal agent ,
- federation ,
- feed ,
- feel ,
- feeler ,
- feeling ,
- feign ,
- feigning ,
- ferment ,
- fiat ,
- fib ,
- fictionalisation ,
- fictionalization ,
- fictitious ,
- fictive ,
- fiddle ,
- field ,
- field of study ,
- fig ,
- figure of speech ,
- figure out ,
- figurer ,
- filch ,
- fill in ,
- fill-in ,
- film ,
- finagle ,
- final result ,
- financial aid ,
- financial assistance ,
- find oneself ,
- find out ,
- fine art ,
- finish ,
- fire ,
- firearm ,
- fireball ,
- firebrand ,
- first ,
- first appearance ,
- first moment ,
- first step ,
- fish ,
- fishing gear ,
- fishing rig ,
- fishing tackle ,
- fit ,
- fit out ,
- fixate ,
- fixedness ,
- fixing ,
- fixity ,
- flack ,
- flair ,
- flak ,
- flash ,
- flashy ,
- flavor ,
- flavour ,
- fleck ,
- fleece ,
- flesh ,
- flex ,
- flick ,
- flim-flam ,
- flip ,
- flip-flop ,
- flirt ,
- flock ,
- floor ,
- flora ,
- florescence ,
- flounce ,
- flow ,
- flowering ,
- fluff ,
- fluff up ,
- flummox ,
- flunkey ,
- flunky ,
- flush ,
- flux ,
- fob ,
- focal point ,
- focus ,
- focusing ,
- focussing ,
- folderal ,
- follow out ,
- follow through ,
- follow up ,
- fomite ,
- fond regard ,
- fondness ,
- fool ,
- footfall ,
- footle ,
- footmark ,
- footprint ,
- footstep ,
- force ,
- forcing out ,
- forebode ,
- forecast ,
- foresightedness ,
- foresightfulness ,
- foretell ,
- forge ,
- fork out ,
- fork over ,
- fork up ,
- forking ,
- form of address ,
- formulate ,
- fortuity ,
- found ,
- foundation ,
- founding ,
- four flush ,
- fox ,
- foxy ,
- fracture ,
- frame in ,
- frame of reference ,
- framework ,
- framing ,
- fraudulence ,
- fraudulent scheme ,
- fray ,
- free will ,
- freebooter ,
- freehanded ,
- fresh ,
- freshness ,
- frill ,
- frivolity ,
- frizz ,
- frizzle ,
- front ,
- fruition ,
- fuck off ,
- fudge ,
- fulfil ,
- fulfill ,
- fulfilment ,
- full point ,
- full stop ,
- full treatment ,
- function ,
- functioning ,
- furbelow ,
- furbish up ,
- furcate ,
- furrow ,
- fuse ,
- gage ,
- gain ground ,
- gamey ,
- gamy ,
- garish ,
- gather ,
- gaud ,
- gaudy ,
- gazump ,
- gear mechanism ,
- gear up ,
- gear wheel ,
- geared wheel ,
- gearing ,
- geartrain ,
- generate ,
- genesis ,
- geographic expedition ,
- geological fault ,
- geological formation ,
- germinate ,
- gestate ,
- get ahead ,
- get by ,
- get down ,
- get hold ,
- get to ,
- get under one's skin ,
- get up ,
- get-go ,
- getting even ,
- getup ,
- gewgaw ,
- gift ,
- gild ,
- gimcrackery ,
- gimpy ,
- gin ,
- gist ,
- give ,
- give back ,
- give birth ,
- give in ,
- give up ,
- give voice ,
- give way ,
- give-and-take ,
- giving medication ,
- giving up ,
- glide path ,
- glide slope ,
- gloat ,
- glom ,
- gloss ,
- glut ,
- go ,
- go about ,
- go forth ,
- go through with ,
- go up ,
- go-ahead ,
- goat ,
- gob ,
- gold rush ,
- goldbrick ,
- golem ,
- good book ,
- good deal ,
- gorge ,
- gormandise ,
- gormandize ,
- gourmandize ,
- govern ,
- governance ,
- governing ,
- governing body ,
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- tale ,
- talking to ,
- tally ,
- tantrum ,
- tap ,
- taper ,
- taradiddle ,
- tare ,
- target ,
- tarradiddle ,
- tarry ,
- task ,
- tatty ,
- tawdry ,
- tax return ,
- technologist ,
- tectonics ,
- teddy ,
- telephone circuit ,
- telephone line ,
- television channel ,
- tell ,
- temper ,
- temperament ,
- tempt ,
- tendency ,
- tenderness ,
- tending ,
- tergiversation ,
- termination ,
- textile ,
- theatrical ,
- theatrical performance ,
- theatrical role ,
- thieve ,
- think ,
- thinking ,
- thought process ,
- thrill ,
- throw ,
- thrust ,
- ticker ,
- tidings ,
- tidy sum ,
- tilt ,
- timber ,
- timbre ,
- tincture ,
- tinge ,
- tint ,
- tip ,
- tipple ,
- title of respect ,
- token ,
- tone of voice ,
- tone up ,
- tone-beginning ,
- tongue ,
- tonicity ,
- tonus ,
- tool around ,
- torso ,
- tortuousness ,
- touch ,
- touch on ,
- touchstone ,
- toy dog ,
- trace ,
- track ,
- tractor trailer ,
- trade ,
- trade name ,
- trademark ,
- traffic pattern ,
- tragedy ,
- trailer truck ,
- train ,
- trammel ,
- transcription ,
- transfer ,
- transferral ,
- transformation ,
- translation ,
- transmission channel ,
- transmission line ,
- transmit ,
- transmutation ,
- transplant ,
- transport ,
- transportation ,
- transposition ,
- trashy ,
- travail ,
- travel ,
- tread ,
- treat ,
- trend ,
- tress ,
- trickster ,
- tricksy ,
- trinket ,
- trope ,
- trucking rig ,
- trump card ,
- trump out ,
- trumpery ,
- trumpet ,
- trunk ,
- trust ,
- try ,
- try-on ,
- trying on ,
- tune ,
- turn ,
- turn back ,
- turn in ,
- turn of events ,
- turning away ,
- turnout ,
- twine ,
- twirl ,
- twist around ,
- twisting ,
- two-faced ,
- unconscious process ,
- underframe ,
- understand ,
- undertake ,
- undulate ,
- unexpectedly ,
- unhurriedness ,
- unintentional ,
- unintentionally ,
- unit of measurement ,
- universe ,
- unmistakable ,
- unreasoning ,
- unrehearsed ,
- unsex ,
- unsighted ,
- unveiling ,
- unwise ,
- unwritten ,
- uprise ,
- urinate ,
- usance ,
- use of goods and services ,
- utilisation ,
- utilise ,
- utility program ,
- utility-grade ,
- utilization ,
- utilize ,
- vallecula ,
- valuate ,
- value ,
- var. ,
- variant ,
- variety ,
- version ,
- vex ,
- vexation ,
- victim ,
- victimize ,
- video ,
- virgule ,
- virtuoso ,
- viscera ,
- visit ,
- vista ,
- visual image ,
- visual modality ,
- visual sensation ,
- visual sense ,
- visualisation ,
- visualise ,
- visualize ,
- vividness ,
- voice ,
- voice communication ,
- wad ,
- wallow ,
- wander ,
- warmheartedness ,
- warmness ,
- wassail ,
- waste ,
- watch ,
- watchword ,
- way of life ,
- way out ,
- waylay ,
- wealthiness ,
- weapon system ,
- weapons platform ,
- wear round ,
- weather sheet ,
- wee ,
- wee-wee ,
- weigh ,
- weighing ,
- weight ,
- whatchamacallum ,
- wheel around ,
- while ,
- whim ,
- whimsey ,
- whimsy ,
- whirl ,
- whiz ,
- whizz ,
- whole ,
- whole caboodle ,
- whole kit ,
- whole kit and boodle ,
- whole kit and caboodle ,
- whole shebang ,
- whole step ,
- whole tone ,
- whole works ,
- whoop it up ,
- whoremaster ,
- whoremonger ,
- wield ,
- wight ,
- win ,
- wind ,
- windfall ,
- winding ,
- winnow ,
- wise to ,
- witness ,
- wiz ,
- wizard ,
- wizardry ,
- wobble ,
- word form ,
- word of god ,
- word of honor ,
- word picture ,
- word-painting ,
- words ,
- work on ,
- work out ,
- work shift ,
- working ,
- workmanship ,
- workplace ,
- world ,
- worm ,
- worry ,
- wrapped ,
- wreak ,
- wrench ,
- wrestle ,
- wrick ,
- wriggle ,
- writ of execution ,
- write out ,
- write up ,
- writhe ,
- writing ,
- yap ,
- yard bird ,
- yardbird ,
- yes-man ,
- zombi ,
- zombie .
- Anagnorisis ,
- Contriving ,
- Covin ,
- Deus Ex Machina ,
- Dingus ,
- Envisagement ,
- Gloze ,
- Guidelines ,
- Interagent ,
- Intermedium ,
- Maneuvering ,
- Pipelaying ,
- Pis Aller ,
- Plotting ,
- Rube Goldberg ,
- Schematism ,
- Subreption ,
- Underplot ,
- WHOSIS ,
- Wire-pulling ,
- accessory ,
- accomplish ,
- achieve ,
- ad hoc measure ,
- ad-lib ,
- administer ,
- administrate ,
- administration ,
- afford ,
- agency ,
- agent ,
- aid ,
- alternative ,
- ancilla ,
- angle ,
- answer ,
- apparatus ,
- appendage ,
- approach ,
- architectonics ,
- architecture ,
- argument ,
- art ,
- artful ,
- artful dodge ,
- astute ,
- atmosphere ,
- attack ,
- authorship ,
- avail ,
- avenue ,
- background ,
- become ,
- begin ,
- beginning ,
- bestow ,
- blind ,
- blueprinting ,
- bring ,
- cabal ,
- calculation ,
- calculative ,
- carry ,
- catastrophe ,
- channel ,
- characterization ,
- charting ,
- chicane ,
- chicanery ,
- coinage ,
- collusion ,
- collusive ,
- color ,
- comfort station ,
- commit ,
- complication ,
- complicity ,
- complot ,
- con ,
- con game ,
- con trick ,
- concern ,
- concoction ,
- confederacy ,
- confidence trick ,
- connivance ,
- conspiracy ,
- construct ,
- continuity ,
- conveyance ,
- countermove ,
- counterplot ,
- coup ,
- course ,
- course of action ,
- craft ,
- crafty ,
- create ,
- creation ,
- creativity ,
- creature ,
- cunning ,
- deceit ,
- deliver ,
- demarche ,
- denouement ,
- development ,
- devious ,
- devisal ,
- devise ,
- devising ,
- direction ,
- disposition ,
- doodah ,
- doohickey ,
- double cross ,
- dummy ,
- dupe ,
- effort ,
- engineering ,
- enterprise ,
- entity ,
- episode ,
- evasion ,
- evolve ,
- excogitation ,
- excuse ,
- execute ,
- expediency ,
- expedient ,
- fable ,
- fabrication ,
- falling action ,
- fantasy ,
- fetch ,
- figuring ,
- finagling ,
- finesse ,
- fitment ,
- fitting ,
- fixture ,
- flimflam ,
- foresight ,
- forethought ,
- formation ,
- frame-up ,
- fraud ,
- gambit ,
- gear ,
- generation ,
- get ,
- gismo ,
- go-between ,
- graphing ,
- grift ,
- ground plan ,
- gubbins ,
- guideline ,
- hand tool ,
- handmaid ,
- handmaiden ,
- harness ,
- hatching ,
- hickey ,
- hoax ,
- imagination ,
- improvisation ,
- incident ,
- inflict ,
- instrumentality ,
- intermediary ,
- intermediate ,
- intermediation ,
- intrigue ,
- introduction ,
- invent ,
- inventiveness ,
- item ,
- jugglery ,
- jury-rig ,
- jury-rigged expedient ,
- kink ,
- knavery ,
- lash-up ,
- last expedient ,
- last resort ,
- layout ,
- lever ,
- line ,
- lineup ,
- little game ,
- local color ,
- loophole ,
- make up ,
- makeshift ,
- making do ,
- manage ,
- manipulation ,
- manoeuvre ,
- manufacture ,
- mapping ,
- master plan ,
- material ,
- means ,
- measure ,
- mechanical device ,
- mediator ,
- medium ,
- method ,
- methodology ,
- midwife ,
- minion ,
- mintage ,
- misrepresentation ,
- mode ,
- mood ,
- motif ,
- move ,
- movement ,
- mythos ,
- necessity ,
- nostrum ,
- object ,
- operations research ,
- organ ,
- organization ,
- originality ,
- originate ,
- origination ,
- pawn ,
- perform ,
- peripeteia ,
- perpetrate ,
- picture ,
- planning ,
- plaything ,
- power tool ,
- prearrangement ,
- pretence ,
- prevarication ,
- procedure ,
- procure ,
- product ,
- program ,
- project ,
- projection ,
- public lavatory ,
- public toilet ,
- puppet ,
- racket ,
- rationalization ,
- realize ,
- receipt ,
- recognition ,
- recourse ,
- red herring ,
- resort ,
- resource ,
- restroom ,
- rigging ,
- rising action ,
- road ,
- route ,
- ruffle ,
- scam ,
- schedule ,
- schema ,
- schematization ,
- scheming ,
- servant ,
- setup ,
- shake up ,
- sham ,
- shift ,
- shrewd ,
- shuffle ,
- slant ,
- slave ,
- sleight ,
- sly ,
- snare ,
- solution ,
- step ,
- stooge ,
- stopgap ,
- story ,
- strategic plan ,
- strategy ,
- stroke ,
- structure ,
- subject ,
- subplot ,
- substitute ,
- supervise ,
- swindle ,
- switch ,
- system ,
- systematization ,
- tackle ,
- tactic ,
- tactical plan ,
- technique ,
- temporary expedient ,
- theme ,
- thingamabob ,
- thingamajig ,
- thingmabob ,
- thingmajig ,
- thingumabob ,
- thingumajig ,
- thingummy ,
- thingy ,
- tone ,
- topic ,
- tricky ,
- trump ,
- twist ,
- vehicle ,
- wash room ,
- way ,
- weapon ,
- whatchamacallit ,
- whatnot ,
- whatsis ,
- whatsit ,
- wheeze ,
- wile ,
- wily ,
- wirepulling ,
- working hypothesis ,
- working plan .
- Automata ,
- Automatons ,
- Corporealities ,
- Disingenuity ,
- Double dealing ,
- GISMOS ,
- Modus ,
- artifice ,
- band aid ,
- cageyness ,
- codification ,
- codifications ,
- contraption ,
- corporeality ,
- cunnings ,
- curveball ,
- demarches ,
- device ,
- diesel ,
- diesels ,
- divine intervention ,
- dodge ,
- doodad ,
- dynamo ,
- easy way out ,
- encompassment ,
- engine ,
- expedience ,
- fancy footwork ,
- frame up ,
- frame-ups ,
- gadget ,
- generators ,
- gizmo ,
- god in the machine ,
- hang up ,
- hangup ,
- happy coincidence ,
- implement ,
- in formation ,
- ingeniousness ,
- intrigues ,
- invention ,
- machine ,
- make do ,
- make-do ,
- maneuver ,
- medley ,
- novelty ,
- orderings ,
- piston ,
- pistons ,
- plan ,
- plot ,
- ploy ,
- power train ,
- powerhouse ,
- powerhouses ,
- putt-putt ,
- resourcefulness ,
- rubber band ,
- spoon ,
- subtlety ,
- thingamabobs ,
- tool ,
- transformer ,
- transformers ,
- turbine ,
- turbines ,
- utensil ,
- what's under the hood ,
- whatnots ,
- widget ,
- wiliness ,
- wises ,
- wonts ,
- workings .
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How to use "Contrivance" in context?
The definition of "contrivance" is a device, method, or scheme used to achieve a desired result. It can be used in any area of life, including inventions, engineering, business, and everyday tasks. People come up with creative ways to accomplish tasks and solve problems all the time, and this ingenuity is what makes the world go round.
Some well-known uses of Contrivance include the bicycle, the airplane, the telephone, and the computer. Every one of these devices was invented by someone, and each one relied on clever engineering to make it work.
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Noun, singular or mass
invention.
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Hyponym for Contrivance:
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conception, design, organisation, arrangement, excogitation, organization, system, innovation, invention.
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