devising (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *devising*:
NOUN	act	devising, fashioning, making	the act that results in something coming to be

devising > pronunciation
Sounds	dihvay'zihng
Rhymes	abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...

English > *devising*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	The act that results in something coming to be.
Example	"the devising of plans"
Synonyms	fashioning, making
Narrower	mapmaking, cartography	The making of maps and charts
Narrower	moviemaking, movie making, film making	The production of movies
Broader	production	The act or process of producing something
Spanish	confección, elaboración, fabricación, preparación
Catalan	confecció, elaboració, fabricació, preparació
Verbs	devise	come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort / effort
Verbs	devise	arrange by systematic planning and united effort

HyperDic: devising