Device

Gujarati Meaning

સાધન

યુક્તિ

પ્રયુક્તિ

તરકીબ

કળ

યુકિત

English Meaning

  1. A contrivance or an invention serving a particular purpose, especially a machine used to perform one or more relatively simple tasks.
  2. A technique or means.
  3. A plan or scheme, especially a malign one.
  4. A literary contrivance, such as parallelism or personification, used to achieve a particular effect.
  5. A decorative design, figure, or pattern, as one used in embroidery. See Synonyms at figure.
  6. A graphic symbol or motto, especially in heraldry.
  7. Archaic The act, state, or power of devising.
  8. leave to (one's) own devices To allow to do as one pleases: left the child to her own devices for an hour in the afternoon.