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vernuft — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • contrivance noun A (mechanical) device to perform a certain task.
  • ingenuity noun Skill at inventing clever solutions to problems.

Senses

vernuft is used for these senses in English:

  • contrivance Something overly artful or artificial.
  • ingenuity The ability to solve difficult problems in original, clever, and inventive ways; ingeniousness.

contrivance — full definition

  1. noun A (mechanical) device to perform a certain task.
  2. noun A means, such as an elaborate plan or strategy, to accomplish a certain objective.
  3. noun Something overly artful or artificial.
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