Definition
A clever or inventive device, mechanism, or plan; something created through skillful planning and scheming.
Etymology
From contrive + -ance (the act or result of), with contrive from Old French controver. The -ance suffix created a noun describing the result of contriving.
Kelly Says
A Rube Goldberg machine is the ultimate contrivance—it's deliberately, ingeniously overcomplicated, and that complexity is part of its charm.
Translations
BNবাংলা
প্রক্রিয়া
pro-k-ri-ya
CACatalà
dispositiu
dis-po-zi-tiu
CSČeština
vymyslí
vym-ys-li
DADansk
opfindelse
op-fin-del-se
DEDeutsch
Erfindung
er-fin-dung
ELΕλληνικά
εφεύρεση
ef-ee-re-se
ESEspañol
dispositivo
dis-po-si-tiv-oh
FAفارسی
دستکاری
dasht-ka-ri
FISuomi
keksintö
keks-in-toe
FRFrançais
contrivance
kon-tri-vans
HUMagyar
feltalálás
felt-al-al-as
IDBahasa Indonesia
alat
a-lat
ITItaliano
dispositivo
dis-po-zi-tiv-oh
MSBahasa Melayu
peranti
pe-ran-ti
NLNederlands
contrivance
kon-tri-vans
NONorsk
oppfinnelse
op-fin-nel-se
PLPolski
wymyślka
v-my-shl-ka
PTPortuguês
dispositivo
dis-po-zi-tiv-oh
RORomână
contrivance
kon-tri-vans
RUРусский
приспособление
pri-spas-tle-nie
SVSvenska
uppfinning
up-fin-ning
TEతెలుగు
విధానం
vi-dha-nam
THไทย
อุปกรณ์
a-ook-cha-phon
TRTürkçe
kurulum
ku-ru-lum
UKУкраїнська
винахід
vi-nach-id
VITiếng Việt
thiết bị
thiet bi