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Synonyms of device

13 similar words · 1 opposite word

Another word for device is machine. Other synonyms of device are tool, apparatus, gadget, appliance and contrivance. The opposite of device is nondevice.

Synonyms and similar words for device

nounAny piece of equipment made for a particular purpose, especially a mechanical or electrical one.

  • equipment
  • toolAny physical device meant to ease or do a task.
  • machineA device that directs and controls energy, often in the form of movement or electricity, to produce a certain effect.
  • apparatusA complex machine or instrument.
  • applianceA non-manual apparatus or device, powered electrically or by another small motor, used in homes to perform domestic...
  • gadgetAny device or machine, especially one whose name cannot be recalled, often either clever or complicated.
  • design
  • contrivanceA (mechanical) device to perform a certain task.

nounA project or scheme, often designed to deceive; a stratagem; an artifice. 1602, Shakespeare, The...

nounPower of devising; invention; contrivance.

Opposite of device

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Meaning of device

  1. noun Any piece of equipment made for a particular purpose, especially a mechanical or electrical one.
  2. noun A peripheral device; an item of hardware.
  3. noun 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.".

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Questions about synonyms of device

What is another word for device?
Device has 13 synonyms on Word.ws, such as machine, tool, apparatus, gadget, appliance, contrivance, scheme and design.
What is the opposite of device?
The opposite of device is nondevice.
What does device mean?
Device means any piece of equipment made for a particular purpose, especially a mechanical or electrical one.

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