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device

The word “device” has 2 syllables: de-vice

It's pronounced as /dɪˈvaɪs/

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In the thesaurus, “device” has 179 synonyms and 28 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for device along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for device

Antonyms for device

Meanings of device

  • noun
    1. Any piece of equipment made for a particular purpose, especially a mechanical or electrical one.
    2. A peripheral device; an item of hardware.
    3. A project or scheme, often designed to deceive; a stratagem; an artifice.
    4. An improvised explosive device, home-made bomb.
    5. A technique that an author or speaker uses to evoke an emotional response in the audience; a rhetorical device.
    6. A motto, emblem, or other mark used to distinguish the bearer from others. A device differs from a badge or cognizance primarily because as it is a personal distinction, and not a badge borne by members of the same house successively.
    7. Power of devising; invention; contrivance.
    8. An image used in whole or in part as a trademark or service mark.
    9. An image or logo denoting official or proprietary authority or provenience.
    10. A spectacle or show.
    11. Opinion; decision.

Example Sentences

  • This device helps monitor heart rate accurately.
  • He bought a new device for recording videos.
  • The security device protects the building from intruders.
  • Each student received a digital device for learning.
  • The small device fits easily into your pocket.

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