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- nouncontrivances (plural noun)
- the use of skill to bring something about or create something:"the requirements of the system, by happy chance and some contrivance, can be summed up in an acronym"
- a device, especially in literary or artistic composition, which gives a sense of artificiality:"the often tiresome contrivances of historical fiction"
- a thing which is created skillfully and inventively to serve a particular purpose:"an assortment of electronic equipment and mechanical contrivances"
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- Something that is intentionally arranged or plannedContrivance is a noun that means something that is intentionally arranged or planned, especially in a clever or artificial way12. It can also refer to the act or skill of devising or adapting something12. In literature, contrivance is the use of unnatural or improbable events to advance the plot or create a desired effect3. Contrivance can have a negative connotation, implying a lack of authenticity or originality12.Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.contrivance noun formal uk / kənˈtraɪ.v ə ns / us / kənˈtraɪ.v ə ns / Add to word list [ C or U ] usually disapproving the act of intentionally arranging for something to happen by clever planning, or something that is arranged in this way:dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/contriva…contrivance (kənˈtraɪvəns) n 1. something contrived, esp an ingenious device; contraption 2. the act or faculty of devising or adapting; inventive skill or ability 3. an artificial rather than natural selection or arrangement of details, parts, etc 4. an elaborate or deceitful plan or expedient; stratagemwww.thefreedictionary.com/contrivanceCONTRIVANCE meaning: 1 : something that causes things to happen in a story in a way that does not seem natural or believable; 2 : the use of contrivances in a storywww.britannica.com/dictionary/contrivance
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