| noun | the act that results in something coming to be “the devising of plans” |
| verb | come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort “excogitate a way to measure the speed of light” |
| verb | arrange by systematic planning and united effort “machinate a plot” |
| verb | give by will, especially real property |
| devise | verb | arrange by systematic planning and united effort |
| fashion | verb | make out of components (often in an improvising manner) |
| make | verb | undergo fabrication or creation |
| inventive | adjective | (used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action; ; - Lewis Mumford |
| invention | noun | the creation of something in the mind |
| inventor | noun | someone who is the first to think of or make something |
| contrivance | noun | the act of devising something |
| deviser | noun | a person who makes plans |
| devising | noun | the act that results in something coming to be |
| devisal | noun | the act of devising something |
| excogitation | noun | the creation of something in the mind |
| excogitator | noun | a thinker who considers carefully and thoroughly |
| formula | noun | a conventionalized statement expressing some fundamental principle |
| formulation | noun | inventing or contriving an idea or explanation and formulating it mentally |
| organization | noun | a group of people who work together |
| organisation | noun | a group of people who work together |
| preparative | adjective | preceding and preparing for something |
| machination | noun | a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends |
| devise | noun | a will disposing of real property |
| devisee | noun | someone to whom property (especially realty) is devised by will |