General contrivance Synonyms

Definitions for General


  • (adjective) belonging or relating to the whole
  • (adjective) relating to the main elements and not to specific details
  • (adjective) held by or applicable to a majority of the people

Definitions for Contrivance


  • (noun) an interesting and often novel device with a practical use
  • (noun) something (as a device ) created for the first time through the use of the imagination
  • (noun) the ability to form mental images of things that either are not physically present or have never been conceived or created by others