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contrivance vs excogitation

excogitation vs contrivance

contrivance and excogitation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
contrivance Yes No No No
excogitation Yes No No No
As nouns, excogitation is a hypernym of contrivance; that is, excogitation is a word with a broader meaning than contrivance:
  • contrivance: the faculty of contriving; inventive skill
  • excogitation: the creation of something in the mind
Other hypernyms of contrivance include conception, design, innovation, invention.
contrivance (noun) excogitation (noun)
the act of devising something thinking something out with care in order to achieve complete understanding of it
a device or control that is very useful for a particular job the creation of something in the mind
any improvised arrangement for temporary use
an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade
the faculty of contriving; inventive skill
an artificial or unnatural or obviously contrived arrangement of details or parts etc.
Difference between contrivance and excogitation

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