noun
devising
Devising (noun) means the act of working out a plan, invention, or (in law) a will. Example: “The devising of a fair rota took the committee three meetings.”
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The act of working out a plan, invention, or (in law) a will.
"The devising of a fair rota took the committee three meetings."
"I take some kind of comfort in the inexhaustibility of the devisings of nature, that it can keep coming up with new things."
— A. R. Ammons, Tape for the Turn of the Year (1965)
How to use devising
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe process of planning or inventing something.
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Frequently asked questions
What does “devising” mean?
The word “devising” means the act of working out a plan, invention, or (in law) a will. In plain terms, the process of planning or inventing something.
How do you use “devising” in a sentence?
Here is “devising” used in a sentence: “The devising of a fair rota took the committee three meetings.”
What part of speech is “devising”?
“Devising” is a noun.
What is the meaning of devising?
"devising" (noun) means the act of working out a plan, invention, or (in law) a will.
