The act of devising something
English: devisal, contrivance
contrivanceEnglish
contrivance, appliance, contraption, convenience, devisal
Noun
A device or control that is very useful for a particular job
English: appliance, contraption, contrivance, convenience, gadget, gizmo, gismo, widget
Any improvised arrangement for temporary use
English: lash-up, contrivance
3 more noun senses
An elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade
English: contrivance, stratagem, dodge
The faculty of contriving, inventive skill
English: contrivance
An artificial or unnatural or obviously contrived arrangement of details or parts etc.
English: contrivance