Looking for the meaning of the word CONTRIVANCES in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of CONTRIVANCES with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Contrivance
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kənˈtrʌɪvns
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the use of skill to create or bring about something, especially with a consequent effect of artificiality
Short Definition:use of skill to create something
Examples:- the requirements of the system, by happy chance and some contrivance, can be summed up in an acronym
Definition:
a device, especially in literary or artistic composition, which gives a sense of artificiality
Short Definition:device in literary composition
Examples:- the often tiresome contrivances of historical fiction
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