contrivance
- noun
- /kənˈtraɪvəns/
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ingenio
- For Lester's contrivance to work, we'd first have to know at least approximately where to look.
Examples
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In the same fashion, Newton maintained, "We know him only by his most wise and excellent contrivances of things, and final causes" (Pr, 546).
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Her ability to solve complex problems with clever contrivance impressed everyone at the workshop.
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The engineer's latest contrivance was a device that could recycle water more efficiently.
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Using her skill in contrivance, she designed a new gadget that simplified everyday tasks.
Synonyms
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3.4
The ability to use imagination to make new ideas or things
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6.1
Clever new thinking that finds solutions to problems and makes useful things
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4.9
The ability to think of new ideas and ways to do things
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3.3
Ability to think of new ideas and make new things
Being very clever at finding new ways to solve problems and make things
How Inventive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Contrivance is related to the verb contrive, meaning 'to invent' or 'to think up'. So the word can also mean the skill of finding new ideas or clever solutions.