Algorithm
Algorithm noun - A precise rule (or set of rules) specifying how to solve some problem.
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Contrivance and algorithm are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Contrivance" instead a noun "Algorithm".
Nearby Word: algorithmic
Contrivance
Contrivance noun - An interesting and often novel device with a practical use.
Algorithm and contrivance are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Algorithm" instead a noun "Contrivance".
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Contrivance and Algorithm. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/algorithm/contrivance
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