n.
Pronunciation: k ə n- ' tr ī -v ə n(t)s
Function: noun
Date: circa 1628
1 a : a thing contrived especially : a mechanical device b : an artificial arrangement or development
2 : the act or faculty of contriving : the state of being contrived
n.
Pronunciation: k ə n- ' tr ī -v ə n(t)s
Function: noun
Date: circa 1628
1 a : a thing contrived especially : a mechanical device b : an artificial arrangement or development
2 : the act or faculty of contriving : the state of being contrived
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012