I would like batteries for this device.
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Device
/dɪˈvaɪs/
Synonyms for "device" (923 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (185)
abilityachievementactionad hoc measureagencyagentairborne controlsalerionalibialphabetic characteralternatoram receiveram tuneram-fm receiveram-fm tuneramplifieranagnorisisancillaangleanimal charge
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annuletanodeanswerapologyapparatusapplianceapproacharchitectonicsarchitectureargentargumentarmaturearmorial bearingsarmoryarmsarrangementartartful dodgeartificeasiaticismatmosphereattachmentattackattributeauto radioautoclaveautoconverterautographautomatic pilotautomatic pistolautomatic printerautomatic sightautomatic sprinklerautomatic stopautomatic telephoneautomatonautostarterautotransformeraviation radioazurebackgroundbadgebag of tricksbandeaubannerbarbar sinisterbatonbattery chargerbattery radiobearingsbehind-the-scenes influencebendbend sinisterbilletblazonblazonryblindblueprintblueprintingbluffbordureboseybroad arrowbroombrushcadency markcalculationcalutroncantoncapcapacitorcapacitycapitalcarpet sweepercatastrophecatchcatchwordcathodecbchapletcharactercharacteristiccharacterizationchargechargercharlie mccarthychartingchevronchicanerychiefchoking coilchousechristcrossciphercitizens bandcloakcoat of armscockatricecognizancecoilcolophoncolorcombcommutatorcompensatorcomplicationconceptioncondenserconspiracycontinuitycontraptioncontrivancecontrolcontrollerconvertercoronetcountermarkcountermovecountersigncountersignaturecounterstampcoupcouplingcourse of actioncovercover storycover upcover-upcraftcreationcreaturecrescentcrestcrosscross molinecrown
Noun(25 words)
actuatoraidanalyzerapparatusapplianceapplicatorapplicatorsartificesautomatonsbroachescarriagecelestially serenechangeoverscircuit elementclockworkclockworkscoddlercomponentcontraptionscontrivances
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Verb(2 words)
apply force tocrest the ridge
Preposition(1 words)
by measurement
Strong matches (277)
crystal setcurrycombcurvecurve-ballcute trickcutoutcytoanalyzerdeceitdemarchedenouementdepth sounderdesigndesiredevelopmentdevicesdiathermy machinedielectric heaterdielectric preheaterdifferencedifferencing
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differentiadingusdirty dealdirty trickdishclothdishwasherdisposable resourcesdispositiondistributordodgedoormatdummydupedusterdustpandynamodynamotoreagleearmarkeffortelectric eyeelectrocardiographelectrodeelectroencephalographelectrographelectron lenselectron microscopeelectronic air filterelectronic altimeterelectronic batteryelectronic clockelectronic computerelectronic detectorelectronic drumelectronic fuel gaugeelectronic heaterelectronic nutcrackerelectronic oscillatorelectronic refrigeratorelectronic timerelectronic typewriterelectrophoruselectrophotometerelectroscopeemblemendorsemententerpriseenvisagementepigraphepisodeepithetermineermineserminiteserminoisescutcheoneuphuismexcuseexpedientexpedientsfablefacadefaceclothfakementfalconfalling actionfancyfast dealfathometerfeintfessfess pointfetchficellefieldfigurative languagefigurativenessfigurefigure of speechfiguringfilefinessefixtureflanchfleur-de-lisflexowriter typewriterfloridityflourishflowerflowery styleforesightforethoughtfretfrontfundsfurfusefusilgadgetgalvanic pilegalvanoscopegambitgamegarlandgeiger countergeneratorgimcrackgimmickgizmoglossgo betweengo-betweengoing betweengooglygraphgraphemegraphinggridgriffingriftgroundground planguided missileguidelineguidelinesguisegulesgyrongyroscopic pilothacklehairbrushhallmarkhandhand toolhandkerchiefhandlehandmaidhandmaidenhatchmenthearing aidhelmetheraldic devicehickeyhigh-frequency heaterhocus pocushocus-pocusholystonehonor pointhoseideaidiosyncrasyignitionimageimage dissectorimageryimpalementimpalingimplementimprovisationincidentinclinationindexindicantindicatorinduction heaterinductorinescutcheoninfluenceinfrared cookerinfrared telescopeinitialsinscriptioninsigniainstrumentinstrumentalityinsulatorintentioninteragentintermediaryintermediateintermediationintermediuminterrupterintrigueinventionisotronjigjohn hancockjokerjugglejuggleryjumperjury rigjury-rigjury-rigged expedientkeynoteknaverylabellame excuselast expedientlast resortlast shiftlayoutlegendletterlever
Noun(45 words)
dispenserdisplacerdoodaddoohickeysdrill privateejectorelectrical componentelectronic deviceemblemsenergy savingenginesensnaringexpediencyextractorfigure of speechfindersfizeauforeshadowinggadgetgadgets
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gaggambitsgarden toolgeegawgeography toolgimmickgimmicksgismogismosgizmosgyroscopehandlerhealth measurehistory toolhopkinsonimplantimplement public service projectimplementsinstrumentinstrumentsinterceptorsjiggerkaleidoscopekaleidoscopeskazoo
Adjective(5 words)
engineered toolengineering toolfunctional objectfunctional toolidle machine
Verb(1 words)
gauge interest
Related words (461)
lever pilotlexigraphic characterlie detectorlightning rodlinelineuplionlittle gamelocal colorlocus standilogologotypelong-range planlozengemachinationmachinemachinerymagnetmagnetic recordermagneto
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magnetoscopemakeshiftmaneuvermaneuveringmaneuversmanipulationmanner of speakingmanoeuvremantlingmappingmarkmark of signaturemarshalingmartletmasclemaskmass spectrographmass spectrometermass spectroscopemaster planmeansmeans to an endmeasuremechanical devicemechanical heartmechanismmediationmediatormediummetalmethodmethodologymidwifeminionmonogrammoodmopmotifmotivemotor-generatormottomovemovementmulletmultiplex receivermythosnapkinneon lightneon tubenombril pointnonliteralitynonliteralnessnoteoctofoiloperations researchorordinaryorganorganizationorleornamentoscillatoroscillographoscilloscopeostensible motiveoutletpacemakerpalepalypasspatternpawnpeanpeculiarityperipeteiapheonphonetic characterphonetic symbolphotoelectric counterphotoelectric recorderphotoelectric sorterphotoflash bulbpictographic characterpicturepilepis allerplanplanningplanning functionplayplaythingpleasureplotployplugpocketpocket radiopointspolitical influencepolygraphpoor excusepowerpower toolpreamplifierprearrangementprecision toolpretensepretensionpretextprocedureprogramprogram of actionpropertyprotestationpublic motivepumice stonepuppetpurple passagepurpurepush buttonput offput-offquarterquarteringracketradarradar controlsradioradio direction finderradio telescoperadio-frequency heaterradio-record playerradiophoneradiosonderailroad radiorakerationalizationrdfreactorreceiverreceptaclerecognitionrecourserecoursesrectifierred herringrefugeregenerative receiverrelayrelay receiverrepresentationrepresentativeresistance boxresistorresortresortsresourceresourcesrheostatrising actionrobot pilotrobot planerobot submarineroserusesablesaltirescheduleschemaschematismschematizationschemescheme of arrangementscraperscreenscrub brushscrubberscurvy trickscutcheonsealsecondary plotself-starterselsynsemblanceservantserviceserviettesetupshake upshake-upshamshenaniganshieldshiftship-to-shore radioshowshuntsigilsignsign manualsignalsignaturesignetslantslavesleightsleight of handsleight-of-hand trickslogansmoke screensocketsolutionsonarspark coilspark plugspectrophotometerspeed toolspeedometerspongespread eaglestalking horsestalking-horsestampstarterstepstep-down transformerstereostockstoogestopgapstorystratagemstrategic planstrategystrokestroke of policystructuresubjectsubordinarysubplotsubscriptionsubterfugesudariumsuperheterodynesupplysure signswabswitchsyllabicsymbolsymptomsynchronous convertersystemsystematizationtable radiotactictactical maneuverstactical plantacticstag linetaptelltale signtemporary expedienttenneterminalthe big picturethe picturethematic developmentthemethermal timing relaythingthingumajigtime switchtime-delay relaytimertincturetoggle switchtonetooltoothbrushtoothpicktopictorsetoweltoytraittransceivertransformertransmit-receivertraptressuretricktrickerytrickle chargertropetrumptunerturnturn of expressiontwisttypeunicornutensilvacuum cleanervairvarnishvehicleveilvertvisavisevoltage changervoltage regulatorvoltage transformerwalkie-talkiewashboardwasherwashing machinewatcherwatchwordwayway of speakingwaysways and meansweaponwherewithwherewithalwhimwhiskwidgetwilewillwily devicewire-pullingwispworking hypothesisworking planworking propositionwreathwringerwritingwritten characterxx-ray microscopeyale
Noun(89 words)
linguistic devicelinkagesmachinationsmachinesmade thingmakermanglemanglersmanufactured devicemeans of communicationmeasure effortmeasure energymeasure social growthmeasurement toolmechanismsmeteringmore usable toolmost mechanicalmousetrapsmusical instrument
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nodenodesold high german tolopeneropenersperipheralsphysics experiment apparatusplanplot twistportuguese aparatopressprobeprobesprobingprodsprompterspullersratchetsreasoning toolrestrainerrestrainingrhetorical trickrooterroulettesawsscannersschemescience probescientific toolscopesseductionsseismographsshoehornshoehornsshtickshticksshtikshtikssnaresspanish dispositivospinnerspinning wheelstory featurestratagemsstrategyswitch actuationswitchestactictechnologytelltalestenterthingamajigsthingmabobthingmajigthingsthingummytooltronsturbinestwistuseful toolutensilswangleswater system componentswearablewhizzbangwidgetswrenchzorch
Verb(2 words)
measure temperaturewangling
Determiner(2 words)
most teaching-toolthis thing
Adjective(3 words)
pioneering deviceportuguese recursospanish recurso
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: ability, achievement, action, actuator, ad hoc measure.
- Sentence evidence is available for device, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, derived_reverse, opengloss, wordnet, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "device".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "device"
Keep "device" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "device" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "device", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "device" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
23 entriesapparatusdesignemblemequipmentexpressive stylefigureinstrumentinstrumentalityinstrumentationlinguistic devicemaneuvermanoeuvremeansmethodpatternplan
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More specific
12 entriesCollocations
6 entriescommunication deviceeducational deviceelectronic devicelearning devicemeasurement devicesafety device
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
2 entriesSample sentences
30 total sentences available.
The device is attached fast to the ceiling.
Source: tatoeba (45605)
This device made it possible to turn sea-water into fresh water easily.
Source: tatoeba (58029)
This device is actuated by a switch.
Source: tatoeba (59173)
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "device"?
Closest matches include ability, achievement, action, actuator, ad hoc measure.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "device"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.