Synonyms of the word

devisal

• n. An act of devising.

contrivance

• n. a (mechanical) device to perform a certain task.
• n. a means, such as an elaborate plan or strategy, to accomplish a certain objective.
• n. something overly artful or artificial.

invention

• n. Something invented.
• n. The act of inventing.
• n. The capacity to invent.
• n. (music) A small, self-contained composition, particularly those in J.S. Bach’s Two- and Three-part Inventions.
• n. (archaic) The act of discovering or finding; the act of finding out; discovery.