[con.triv.ance] n (ca. 1628) 1 a: a thing contrived; esp: a mechanical device b: an artificial arrangement or development
2: the act or faculty of contriving: the state of being contrived
[con.triv.ance] n (ca. 1628) 1 a: a thing contrived; esp: a mechanical device b: an artificial arrangement or development
2: the act or faculty of contriving: the state of being contrived
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012