What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Machination vs Machinery - What's the difference?

machination | machinery |

As nouns the difference between machination and machinery

is that machination is a clever scheme or artful plot, usually crafted for evil purposes while machinery is the machines constituting a production apparatus, in a plant etc., collectively.

machination

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A clever scheme or artful plot, usually crafted for evil purposes.
  • The act of machinating or plotting.

    • Related terms

    * machinal * machinate

    External links

    * * ----

    machinery

    English

    Noun

  • The machines constituting a production apparatus, in a plant etc., collectively.
  • The working parts of a machine as a group.
  • The collective parts of something which allow it to function.
  • (figuratively) The literary devices used in a work, notably for dramatic effect

    • Related terms

    * machinist

    External links

    * *