Devices

//dəˈvaɪsɪz// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1
plural of device form-of, plural
2
an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase ‘left to your own devices’ wordnet

Synonyms

ability capacity capital device expedient funds

Example

"All these devices are unreliable."

Related phrases

left to one's own devices

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