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TOEFL BNC: 1825 COCA: 1507

device

noun

de·​vice di-ˈvīs How to pronounce device (audio)
1
: something devised or contrived: such as
a(1)
: plan, procedure, technique
a marketing device
mnemonic devices
(2)
: a scheme to deceive : stratagem, trick
b
: something fanciful, elaborate, or intricate in design
c
: something (such as a figure of speech) in a literary work designed to achieve a particular artistic effect
irony and other literary devices
a plot device
d
archaic : masque, spectacle
e
: a conventional stage practice or means (such as a stage whisper) used to achieve a particular dramatic effect
f
: a piece of equipment or a mechanism designed to serve a special purpose or perform a special function
smartphones and other electronic devices
a hidden recording device
2
: desire, inclination
left to my own devices
3
heraldry : an emblematic design used especially as a heraldic bearing (see bearing sense 4)

Synonyms

Example Sentences

The store sells TVs, VCRs, and other electronic devices. agreeing to dismantle all nuclear devices a useful mnemonic device for remembering the names of the planets The company's method of tracking expenses is just a device to make it seem more profitable.
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English devis, devise, from Anglo-French, division, plan, from deviser to divide, regulate, tell — more at devise

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of device was in the 14th century

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