contrivance

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von contrivance im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch: aygıt; buluş; icat; cihaz; hüner; tertibat; yetenek/icat; {i} entrika; {i} kurma; {i} düzenek

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von contrivance im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: something overly artful or artificial; a means, such as an elaborate plan or strategy, to accomplish a certain objective
And along with each of these go their images, not the things themselves, — they too have come about by godlike contrivance.; a (mechanical) device to perform a certain task; the act planning, devising, inventing, or adapting something to or for a special purpose; {n} a scheme, conceit, plot, plan, art; The thing contrived, invented, or planned; disposition of parts or causes by design; a scheme; plan; artifice; arrangement; the act of devising something; A contrivance is an unfair or dishonest scheme or trick to gain an advantage for yourself. some contrivance to raise prices. = ploy; an artificial or unnatural or obviously contrived arrangement of details or parts etc ; "the plot contained too many improbable contrivances to be believable"; {i} plan, plot, scheme; device, invention, contraption; an artificial or unnatural or obviously contrived arrangement of details or parts etc; The act or faculty of contriving, inventing, devising, or planning; an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade; "his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track; "the plot contained too many improbable contrivances to be believable" an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade; "his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track; a device that is very useful for a particular job; an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade; "his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track"; any improvised arrangement for temporary use; the faculty of contriving; inventive skill; "his skillful contrivance of answers to every problem"; disapproval If you describe something as a contrivance, you disapprove of it because it is unnecessary and artificial. They wear simple clothes and shun modern contrivances Music with a tendency towards contrivance and lack of substance; "the plot contained too many improbable contrivances to be believable"; the faculty of contriving; inventive skill; "his skillful contrivance of answers to every problem" an artificial or unnatural or obviously contrived arrangement of details or parts etc
contrivances: plural of contrivance