contriving

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noun

The act of one who contrives.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of contrive
adjectivecontriving (comparative more contriving, superlative most contriving)

comparative more contriving · superlative most contriving

    nouncontriving (plural contrivings)

    plural contrivings

    1. The act of one who contrives.

      Do we really want all those strivings and contrivings—all those thoughts and assumptions someone has cleverly etched into the hardware and software we are using—to remain invisible?

      2007, Steve Talbott, Devices of the Soul, page 192
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    APA

    contriving. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contriving

    MLA

    “contriving.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contriving. Accessed November 2, 2026.

    Chicago

    WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “contriving,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contriving.

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