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devising

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • CMU ARPABET: D IH0 V AY1 Z IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

the act of creating a plan or some object, especially a will

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

present participle and gerund of devise

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

the act that results in something coming to be

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the devising of plans
  • the fashioning of pots and pans
  • the making of measurements
  • it was already in the making

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fashioning, making

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: production

Narrower terms: mapmaking, cartography, moviemaking, movie making, film making

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.