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devisal

devisal

9.9
The act of making a new plan or idea
  • noun
  • /dɪˈvaɪzəl/
  • Archaic
translation icon : invención
  • The team's devisal of the plan took weeks of careful research and discussion.

Examples

  • The devisal of new safety measures helped prevent future accidents at the factory.

  • The devisal of the new product took several months.

  • Her devisal of a unique marketing campaign won her team several awards.

  • Her devisal was praised by the entire team.

  • Her devisal of a unique marketing campaign won her team several awards.

  • The devisal of new safety measures helped prevent future accidents at the factory.

  • The team's devisal of the plan took weeks of careful research and discussion.

Synonyms

invention
vsdevisal
111 3.2

An act of creating something new with imagination

is more about planning and arranging than only producing new results
devising
vsdevisal
2 4.2

Careful planning to make a new idea or way to do something

is broader, covering inventing and creating beyond careful planning
contrivance
vsdevisal
1 8.1

A plan made to trick people

is the neutral process of creating or planning without trickery

Antonyms

849 3.0

Severe damage that makes something no longer exist or cannot be fixed

How Creative

innovation
310 3.9
invention
111 3.2
devisal
  • Archaic
9.9
to plan
1.0
idea
1.0

Surface Forms

devisal singular
devisals plural

Morphology

devisal = devise (transparent) = devise + al

The noun 'devisal' is transparently derived from the verb 'devise' by adding the suffix '-al', indicating the act or process of devising.

Etymology

The word devisal comes from the same root as devise and device, and began with the idea of 'divide' — arranging parts into a plan. So a devisal is the act of making or planning something, like putting pieces together to create a new idea.