| NOUN | act | devising, fashioning, making | the act that results in something coming to be |
|---|
| Sounds | dihvay'zihng | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng... | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| devise | arrange by systematic planning and united effort | |
©2001-25 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact
English |
Spanish |
Catalan
Privacy |
Robots