Devisement
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Something devised or invented.
"Praising nursery rhymes, Vita Sackville-West observed, The direct statement can seldom compare in aesthetic value with the oblique statement — which is probably the ultimate meaning that man sets on that strange devisement he calls art."
- 2 The act of devising something
"The devisement of schemes for the abolishment of slavery in the rebellious states should be frowned upon."
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More examples"Praising nursery rhymes, Vita Sackville-West observed, The direct statement can seldom compare in aesthetic value with the oblique statement — which is probably the ultimate meaning that man sets on that strange devisement he calls art."