Erfindung — meaning in English
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English meaning
- contraption noun A machine or device that looks complicated, unusual, or unreliable.
- contrivance noun A machine or tool designed to carry out a particular job.
- creation noun Something that has been made, especially an original work of art, invention, or design.
- fiction noun Writing about imaginary people and events, rather than real ones.
- figment noun Something invented or imagined that has no basis in reality.
- invention noun Something newly created or designed.
Senses
Erfindung is used for these senses in English:
- contraption A machine that is complicated and precarious.
- contrivance A means, such as an elaborate plan or strategy, to accomplish a certain objective.
- creation (countable) Something created such as an invention or artwork.
- fiction (literature) Literary type using invented or imaginative writing, instead of real facts, usually written as prose.
- figment A fabrication, fantasy, invention; something fictitious.
- invention Something invented.
contrivance — full definition
- noun A machine or tool designed to carry out a particular job.
- noun A clever plan or scheme used to achieve a particular goal.
- noun Something that seems too cleverly arranged to feel natural or genuine.
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