contraption vs mod con

contraption and mod con both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
contraption	Yes	No	No	No
mod con	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, mod con is a hyponym of contraption; that is, mod con is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than contraption:

contraption: a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
mod con: modern convenience; the appliances and conveniences characteristic of a modern house

Other hyponyms of contraption include gadgetry, gimbal, injector.

contraption (noun)	mod con (noun)
a device or control that is very useful for a particular job	modern convenience; the appliances and conveniences characteristic of a modern house