0 the act of intentionally arranging for something to happen by clever planning, or something that is arranged in this way:
The plot depends on many ridiculous contrivances.
The whole thing was a contrivance of the government's media spin machine.
By his clever contrivance, they both arrived at the same time.
What does this little contrivance do?
Doctors used a variety of mechanical contrivances to let blood, such as a little folding knife called a "lancet".
With care and sensitivity he manages to juxtapose, place and transform his field recordings without contrivance.
In spite of the clear benefit with the use of 'unreal' examples, there is a persistent prejudice against such contrivance.
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