devising
devising · devisings
The act of creating a plan or some object, especially a willThe act of creating a plan or some object, especially a will
US/dɪvˈaɪzɪŋ/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of creating a plan or some object, especially a will
More definitions
- the act that results in something coming to be
Forms
plural: devisingsSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- the act that results in something coming to be:fashioningmaking
Word family
1 related wordsRelateddevise
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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