48 synonyms, 6 definitions for CONTRIVANCE

48 synonyms

#	Word	Frequency	Number of letters	Number of synonyms
1.	action	178	6 letters	111 synonyms
2.	adjunct	2	7 letters	29 synonyms
3.	apparatus	6.03	9 letters	24 synonyms
4.	appliance	2.24	9 letters	25 synonyms
5.	appurtenance	0.02	12 letters	19 synonyms
6.	artifice	0.38	8 letters	54 synonyms
7.	blueprint	3.02	9 letters	41 synonym
8.	cabal	1.1	5 letters	34 synonyms
9.	calculator	3.63	10 letters	13 synonyms
10.	computer	93.3	8 letters	18 synonyms
11.	conspiracy	18.2	10 letters	30 synonyms
12.	contraption	0.66	11 letters	19 synonyms
13.	convenience	10.5	11 letters	58 synonyms
14.	design	148	6 letters	196 synonyms
15.	device	46.8	6 letters	74 synonyms
16.	devisal	0	7 letters	1 synonym
17.	discovery	28.2	9 letters	48 synonyms
18.	dodge	8.51	5 letters	59 synonyms
19.	expedient	0.68	9 letters	59 synonyms
20.	formulaen.synonym.one	28.2	7 letters	63 synonyms
21.	gadget	2.82	6 letters	24 synonyms
22.	gear	28.8	4 letters	63 synonyms
23.	gismo	0.02	5 letters	30 synonyms
24.	gizmo	0.41	5 letters	30 synonyms
25.	implement	15.8	9 letters	64 synonyms
26.	innovation	20.9	10 letters	46 synonyms
27.	instrument	18.2	10 letters	52 synonyms
28.	intrigue	2.29	8 letters	60 synonyms
29.	invention	11	9 letters	48 synonyms
30.	lash-up	2.4	6 letters	1 synonym
31.	layout	12	6 letters	15 synonyms
32.	machination	0.04	11 letters	22 synonyms
33.	machine	79.4	7 letters	39 synonyms
34.	mechanism	18.6	9 letters	29 synonyms
35.	motor	33.9	5 letters	20 synonyms
36.	pc	33.9	2 letters	13 synonyms
37.	plan	195	4 letters	206 synonyms
38.	premeditation	0.26	13 letters	9 synonyms
39.	resort	23.4	6 letters	57 synonyms
40.	resource	24.5	8 letters	33 synonyms
41.	ruse	1.45	4 letters	38 synonyms
42.	scheme	37.2	6 letters	92 synonyms
43.	stratagem	0.25	9 letters	47 synonyms
44.	strategy	55	8 letters	30 synonyms
45.	tool	36.3	4 letters	52 synonyms
46.	vehicle	57.5	7 letters	48 synonyms
47.	way	1020	3 letters	90 synonyms
48.	widget	0.91	6 letters	30 synonyms

6 definitions

contrivance (Noun) —	A device or control that is very useful for a particular job
contrivance (Noun) —	The faculty of contriving; inventive skill 1 example
	1. ex. "his skilful contrivance of answers to every problem"
contrivance (Noun) —	An elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade 1 example
	1. ex. "his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track"
contrivance (Noun) —	An artificial or unnatural or obviously contrived arrangement of details or parts etc. 1 example
	1. ex. "the plot contained too many improbable contrivances to be believable"
contrivance (Noun) —	Any improvised arrangement for temporary use
contrivance (Noun) —	The act of devising something

13 types of

#	Word	Number of letters	Number of synonyms
1.	arrangement	11 letters	124 synonyms
2.	conception	10 letters	96 synonyms
3.	design	6 letters	196 synonyms
4.	device	6 letters	74 synonyms
5.	excogitation	12 letters	5 synonyms
6.	fiction	7 letters	48 synonyms
7.	innovation	10 letters	46 synonyms
8.	invention	9 letters	48 synonyms
9.	organisation	12 letters	137 synonyms
10.	organization	12 letters	126 synonyms
11.	scheme	6 letters	92 synonyms
12.	strategy	8 letters	30 synonyms
13.	system	6 letters	68 synonyms

10 types

#	Word	Number of letters	Number of synonyms
1.	gadgetry	8 letters	0 synonyms
2.	gimbal	6 letters	0 synonyms
3.	injector	8 letters	0 synonyms
4.	mod con	6 letters	0 synonyms
5.	patch	5 letters	47 synonyms
6.	plant	5 letters	76 synonyms
7.	pump-and-dump scheme	17 letters	0 synonyms
8.	temporary hookup	15 letters	1 synonym
9.	wangle	6 letters	17 synonyms
10.	wangling	8 letters	10 synonyms

Similar words

13 misspelling

ccontrivancce comtrivamce conntrivannce contriivance contrivaance contrivanc contrivancee contrivvance contrrivance conttrivance coontrivance kontrivanke ontrivance

With the same beginning

contrive contrived contriver

With the same ending

in advance grievance advance observance relevance nonobservance patterned advance irrelevance annuity in advance connivance

All synonyms in one line

action, adjunct, apparatus, appliance, appurtenance, en.synonym.one, artifice, blueprint, cabal, calculator, computer, conspiracy, contraption, convenience, design, device, devisal, discovery, dodge, expedient, formula, gadget, gear, gismo, gizmo, implement, en.synonym.one, innovation, instrument, intrigue, invention, lash-up, layout, machination, machine, mechanism, motor, pc, plan, premeditation, resort, resource, ruse, scheme, stratagem, strategy, tool, vehicle, way, widget.

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— contra	— contraband	— contract	— contracted
— contradict	— contrary	— contrast	— contravene
— contribute	— contributor	— contrite	— contrition
— contrive	— contrived	— contriver	— controversy
— controvert	— counterbalance	— counterpane	— countryman

Synonyms, definition Contrivance

1. contrivance (Noun)