Contrivance
Contrivance noun - Something (as a device) created for the first time through the use of the imagination.
Usage example: despite the many modern contrivances for saving time and labor, we seem to have less leisure and energy than ever before
Conception and contrivance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Conception" instead a noun "Contrivance".
Conception
Conception noun - An idea or statement about all of the members of a group or all the instances of a situation.
Contrivance and conception are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contrivance" instead a noun "Conception".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- intention and contrivance
- intention and conception
- project and contrivance
- project and conception
- idea and contrivance
- idea and conception
- aim and contrivance
- aim and conception
- design and contrivance
- design and conception
- plan and contrivance
- plan and conception
- creation and contrivance
- creation and conception
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