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. Dan Coats:

   We do not believe Iran is currently undertaking the key activities we judge necessary to produce a nuclear device.

2. Gareth Price:

   This is like the hottest technology conference in one of the most connected cities in the world and there are maybe three people wearing a device right now.

3. Google Maps:

   There are a number of different ways that Google may use location to improve people’s experience, including: Location History, Web and App Activity, and through device-level Location Services, we provide clear descriptions of these tools, and robust controls so people can turn them on or off, and delete their histories at any time.

4. German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel:

   How can it be that in order to have Google's (mobile operating system) Android you need to pre-install Google Search, Google Browser, Google Mail, Google You-Tube and its app store on the device?

5. Yili Lin:

   The new generation of vehicles has to be connected, you're no longer buying a car. You are buying into a digital lifestyle, which means the car you drive, the watch you wear, the phone you use, the smartphone device you use, they should be connected.