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1. desise, oyun, hile; aygıt, cihaz, alet; icat; resim, nisan, işaret Ieft to his own devices kendi haline bırakılmış, plan/simge/alet; tertip.
2. aygıtlar.

Etymology : Middle English devis, devise, from Middle French, division, intention, from Old French deviser to divide, regulate, tell; more at DEVISE
Pronunciation : di-'vIs
Function : noun
Date : 14th century

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1. an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase `left to your own devices'; "eventually the family left the house to the devices of this malevolent force"; "the children were left to their own devices".
2. That which is devised, or formed by design; a contrivance; an invention; a project; a scheme; often, a scheme to deceive; a stratagem; an artifice.
3. Power of devising; invention; contrivance.
4. An emblematic design, generally consisting of one or more figures with a motto, used apart from heraldic bearings to denote the historical situation, the ambition, or the desire of the person adopting it.
5. See Cognizance.
6. Improperly, an heraldic bearing.
7. Anything fancifully conceived.
8. A spectacle or show.
9. Opinion; decision. any clever maneuver; "he would stoop to any device to win a point" an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water" an emblematic design ; "he was recognized by the device on his shield" any ornamental pattern or design something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect.