device
[ dih-vahys ]
/ dɪˈvaɪs /
noun
Origin of device
1375–1425; blend of late Middle English
devis division, discourse and
devise heraldic device, will; both < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin
dīvīsa, feminine of
dīvīsus; see
division
OTHER WORDS FROM device
de·vice·ful, adjective de·vice·ful·ly, adverb de·vice·ful·ness, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH device
device deviseWords nearby device
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British Dictionary definitions for device
device
/ (dɪˈvaɪs) /
noun
Word Origin for device
C13: from Old French
devis purpose, contrivance and
devise difference, intention, from
deviser to divide, control; see
devise
Medical definitions for device
device
[ dĭ-vīs′ ]
n.
A contrivance or an invention serving a particular purpose, especially a machine used to perform one or more relatively simple tasks.
Idioms and Phrases with device
device
see leave to someone's own devices.