stratagemma meaning in English — contrivance, device, gimmick

English meaning

contrivance noun A (mechanical) device to perform a certain task.
device noun A piece of equipment, especially electronic or mechanical, built to perform a specific job.
gimmick noun A clever trick, feature, or gadget used mainly to attract attention rather than add real value.
scheme noun A plan for how to do something, especially an organized or official one.
stratagem noun A clever plan or trick, especially one meant to outwit an opponent.
tactic noun A specific action or method used to achieve a particular goal, especially as part of a larger plan.
workaround noun A means or method of circumventing an obstacle, particularly one arising from constraints, laws or regulatory requirements.

stratagemma is used for these senses in English:

contrivance A means, such as an elaborate plan or strategy, to accomplish a certain objective.
device A project or scheme, often designed to deceive; a stratagem; an artifice. 1602, Shakespeare, The Merry Wives of Windsor. "This is our device,/ That Falstaff at that oak shall meet with us."
gimmick A ploy or strategy used to attract attention or gain traction.
scheme A plot or secret, devious plan.
stratagem Specifically, such a tactic or artifice in military operation.
tactic A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end.
workaround A means of overcoming some obstacle, especially an obstacle consisting of constraints, or laws or regulations.

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

noun A piece of equipment, especially electronic or mechanical, built to perform a specific job.
noun A scheme or trick, often meant to deceive or gain advantage.
noun A technique a writer or speaker uses deliberately to create an effect, such as a rhetorical or literary device.

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