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   De·vice

   /dəˈvīs/

   

   noun

   • 1. a thing made or adapted for a particular purpose, especially a piece of mechanical or electronic equipment: "a measuring device" Similar implementgadgetutensiltoolappliancepiece of equipmentapparatuspiece of apparatuspiece of hardwareinstrumentmachinemechanismcontrivancecontraptioninventionconvenienceamenityaidinformal:gizmowidgetmod con
   • ▪ a bomb or other explosive weapon: "an incendiary device"
   • ▪ a piece of portable electronic equipment that can connect to the internet, such as a smartphone, tablet, or laptop computer: "a service that attempts to make all of your files available on all your devices whenever you want them"
   • 2. a plan, method, or trick with a particular aim: "writing a public letter is a traditional device for signaling dissent" Similar ployplancunning plantacticmovemeansstratagemschemeplottrickrusegambitmaneuvermachinationintriguecontrivanceexpedientdodgeartificesubterfugegamewileinformal:wheezearchaic:shift
   • ▪ a turn of phrase intended to produce a particular effect in speech or a literary work: "a rhetorical device"
   • 3. a drawing or design: "the decorative device on the invitations"
   • ▪ an emblematic or heraldic design: "their shields bear the device of the Blazing Sun" Similar emblemsymbollogobadgestamptrademarkcrestinsigniacoat of armsescutcheonsealmarkfiguredesignrunelogotypelogogrammonogramhallmarktagmottotokenmotifcolophonideogram
   • ▪ the design or look of something: archaic "works of strange device"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French devis, based on Latin divis- ‘divided’, from the verb dividere. The original sense was ‘desire or intention’, found now only in leave someone to their own devices (which has become associated with device (sense 2)).

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2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › deviceDevice - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A device is really anything that has a specific use. It might be a tool or object, or a plan that is devised to accomplish something. If it has a purpose, it is a device. A device is a noun that can be used to describe anything, simple or complex, that is used for a specific purpose.

3. www.thefreedictionary.com › deviceDevice - definition of device by The Free Dictionary

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   Define device. device synonyms, device pronunciation, device translation, English dictionary definition of device. a crafty scheme; gadget; design; ruse: His friendliness was only a device to gain your trust. Not to be confused with: devise – contrive, plan, or...

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEVICE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · 1. countable noun. A device is an object that has been invented for a particular purpose, for example for recording or measuring something. ...an electronic device that protects your vehicle 24 hours a day. ...a device that could measure minute quantities of matter.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiondevice noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   device. noun. OPAL W. /dɪˈvaɪs/ Idioms. an object or a piece of equipment that has been designed to do a particular job. a tracking/recording/listening device. The new devices will be installed at US airports. electrical labour-saving devices around the home. This device allows deaf people to communicate by typing messages instead of speaking.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDEVICE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   noun [ C ] uk / dɪˈvaɪs / us. Add to word list. B2. a piece of equipment that is used for a particular purpose: A pager is a small, electronic device for sending messages. Idioms. leave someone to their own devices. (Definition of device from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of device.

7. www.yourdictionary.com › deviceDevice Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Device Definition. dĭ-vīs. devices. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Idiom. Filter. noun. devices. A contrivance, esp. a mechanical one, for some specific purpose. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Something used to gain an artistic effect. Rhetorical devices. Webster's New World.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › deviceDevice Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of DEVICE. [count] 1. : an object, machine, or piece of equipment that has been made for some special purpose. mechanical devices. The store sells TVs, VCRs, and other electronic devices. a hidden recording device. 2. : a weapon that explodes. an explosive device [=a bomb] agreeing to dismantle all nuclear devices.