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Contrivable vs Contriving - What's the difference?

contrivable | contriving |

As an adjective contrivable

is capable of being contrived, invented, or devised.

As a verb contriving is

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As a noun contriving is

the act of one who contrives.

contrivable

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Capable of being contrived, invented, or devised.
    • A perpetual motion may seem easily contrivable . — Bishop Wilkins.
    (Webster 1913)

    contriving

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who contrives.
  • * 2007 , Steve Talbott, Devices of the Soul (page 192)
    • Do we really want all those strivings and contrivings —all those thoughts and assumptions someone has cleverly etched into the hardware and software we are using—to remain invisible?