Synonyms for DEVICE
dɪˈvaɪsde·vice

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1. devicenoun

   Synonyms:
   invention, contrivance

2. devicenoun

   Any piece of equipment made for a particular purpose, especially a mechanical or electrical one.

   There are a number of household devices in a kitchen such as a dishwasher, a garbage disposal, or an electric can opener.

   Synonyms:
   equipment, gadget, contrivance, design, apparatus, appliance

3. devicenoun

   A project or scheme, often designed to deceive; a stratagem; an artifice.

   Synonyms:
   artifice, stratagem, scheme, project

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1. device

   A contrivance or device may be either good or bad. A cheat is a mean advantage in a bargain; a fraud, any form of covert robbery or injury. Imposture is a deceitful contrivance for securing charity, credit, or consideration. A stratagem or maneuver may be of the good against the bad, as it were a skilful movement of war. A wile is usually but not necessarily evil.

   E'en children followed with endearing wile.

   Goldsmith Deserted Village, l. 184.

   A trick is often low, injurious, and malicious; we say a mean trick; the word is sometimes used playfully with less than its full meaning. A ruse or a blind may be quite innocent and harmless. An artifice is a carefully and delicately prepared contrivance for doing indirectly what one could not well do directly. A device is something studied out for promoting an end, as in a mechanism; the word is used of indirect action, often, but not necessarily directed to an evil, selfish, or injurious end. Finesse is especially subtle contrivance, delicate artifice, whether for good or evil. Compare FRAUD.

   Synonyms:
   art, artifice, blind, cheat, contrivance, craft, cunning, dodge, finesse, fraud, guile, imposture, invention, machination, maneuver, ruse, stratagem, subterfuge, trick, wile

   Antonyms:
   artlessness, candor, fairness, frankness, guilelessness, honesty, ingenuousness, innocence, openness, simplicity, sincerity, truth

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.0 / 2 votes

1. device

   Synonyms:
   artifice, expedient, design, plan, stratagem, project, symbol, emblem, show, invention, contrivance, cognizance

   Antonyms:
   fair-dealing, openness, miscontrivance, abortion, fortune, luck, hazard, hit, incognito

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.5 / 2 votes

1. devicenoun

   an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose

   "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"

   Synonyms:
   gimmick, twist

2. devicenoun

   something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect

   Synonyms:
   gimmick, twist

3. device, gimmick, twistnoun

   any clever maneuver

   "he would stoop to any device to win a point"; "it was a great sales gimmick"; "a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen"

   Synonyms:
   spin, construction, widget, doodad, doohickey, gismo, twist, thingummy, thingmajig, whatsis, whirl, kink, eddy, thingamabob, bend, thingumajig, whatchamacallit, wrench, crook, turn of events, tress, pull, winding, plait, doojigger, gimmick, braid, thingamajig, twirl, thingumabob, device, catch, thingmabob, turn, twisting, wind, gubbins, whatchamacallum, gizmo

4. devicenoun

   any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery)

   Synonyms:
   gimmick, twist

5. devicenoun

   an emblematic design (especially in heraldry)

   "he was recognized by the device on his shield"

   Synonyms:
   gimmick, twist

Matched Categories

1. • Design
   • Emblem
   • Expressive Style
   • Heraldry
   • Instrumentality
   • Maneuver

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. devicenoun

   Synonyms:
   contrivance, scheme, design, plan, project, expedient, shift, resort, resource

2. devicenoun

   Synonyms:
   artifice, stratagem, wile, ruse, manœuvre, trick, fraud, evasion

3. devicenoun

   Synonyms:
   emblem, symbol, type, sign

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1. devicenoun

   Synonyms:
   contrivance, invention, expedient, wile, maneuver, artifice, trickery, symbol, motto, legend, cognizance

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1. List of paraphrases for "device":

   appliance, devices, apparatus, dispositif, instrument, equipment, appliances, mechanism, operative, aircraft, instruments, machine, artifact, machinery, system, arrangement, tool, installations, facility, camera, dispositive, controller, arrangements

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1. List of known nicknames for "Device":

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1. Thomas Kiklas:

   We've put the caution out before, make sure that you use the charger that comes with the battery, and make sure the charger has a shutoff device, an automatic shutoff device, so it's not overcharged. That's typically the biggest issue which causes batteries to fail.

2. Glenn Green:

   The device worked better than we could have ever imagined.

3. Richard Aylmer-Hall:

   Hall said he didn't believe anyone was injured by the actual device. It was an absolutely packed, rush-hour District Line train from Wimbledon to Edgware Road. I saw crying women, there was lots of shouting and screaming, there was a bit of a crush on the stairs going down to the streets.

4. Counterterrorism John Miller:

   They were able to clear this vehicle and determine that it was not an explosive device although, basedon their expertise, it appeared to be, the bomb squad has determined that this is a hoax device, which means in their judgment it was set up to appear to be a device.

5. Dale Fairchild:

   If someone is that good at playing a musical instrument, that, in itself, is like another language. So, you've just allowed that child to move to the next level. Danielle’s older sister created a plastic device to help hold her bow for her viola, which has one string less than a violin. The plastic device has helped, but she still needs more flexibility. Christopher has an assistive device to play the cello, but he said it's a little too heavy. Giavedoni plans to remake Danielle’s device by using a mold of her wrist and hand, and he’ll lighten Christopher’s device. For us, it's being able to let these kids show other kids and adults that ‘Don't look at me for what I don't have. Look at all the great things I can do,’.