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Look up devise in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Devise may refer to: To invent something A disposal of real property in a will and testament, or the
Devise
Property given by will
A devise is the act of giving property by will, traditionally referring to real property. A bequest is the act of giving property by will, usually referring
Devise_and_bequeath
A specific devise is a devise of a distinct piece of real estate to a certain person or persons. It is analogous to a specific legacy, but is limited (by
Specific_devise
King of England and Ireland from 1547 to 1553
his sickness was discovered to be terminal, he and his council drew up a "Devise for the Succession" to prevent the country's return to Catholicism. Edward
Edward_VI
The U.S. Permanent Committee for the Oliver Wendell Holmes Devise is a committee established by Congress in 1955 after the late Associate Justice Oliver
U.S. Permanent Committee for the Oliver Wendell Holmes Devise
U.S._Permanent_Committee_for_the_Oliver_Wendell_Holmes_Devise
Method of theatre-making originating from collaboration
Devised theatre – frequently called collective creation – is a method of theatre-making in which the script or (if it is a predominantly physical work)
Devised_theatre
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Devise (French pronunciation: [dəviz]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Devise is situated on the D45 road
Devise,_Somme
Unique numeric book identifier since 1970
within a country. The first version of the ISBN identification format was devised in 1967, based upon the 9-digit Standard Book Numbering (SBN) created in
ISBN
French cleric
Augustin-César d'Hervilly de Devise (1708 – 11 October 1742, in Château de Voisenon) was a French cleric. d'Hervilly de Devise was from a noble family from
Augustin-César D'Hervilly de Devise
Augustin-César_D'Hervilly_de_Devise
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
La Devise (French pronunciation: [la dəviz]) is a commune in the department of Charente-Maritime, southwestern France. The municipality was established
La_Devise
native speakers should be used with caution, because it is not possible to devise a coherent set of linguistic criteria for distinguishing languages in a
List of languages by number of native speakers
List_of_languages_by_number_of_native_speakers
Official motto of Quebec
province de Québec a une devise dont elle est fière et qu'elle aime à graver au fronton de ses monuments et de ses palais. Cette devise n'a que trois mots:
Je_me_souviens
Anglican doctrinal statement
The Thirty-nine Articles of Religion (commonly abbreviated as the Thirty-nine Articles or the XXXIX Articles), finalised in 1571, are the historically
Thirty-nine_Articles
Lagos's Ministry
government ministry of Lagos, charged with the responsibility to plan, devise and implement the state policies on Energy and Mineral Resources. The Ministry
Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (Lagos)
Ministry_of_Energy_and_Mineral_Resources_(Lagos)
German-born theoretical physicist (1879–1955)
world, objecting that "God does not play dice". Second, he attempted to devise a unified field theory by generalizing his geometric theory of gravitation
Albert_Einstein
Blood relative in the direct line of descent
"lineal descendants," as used in a statute providing for the non-lapse of a devise where the devisee predeceases the testator but leaves lineal descendants
Lineal_descendant
Indian astrophysicist and politician (1893–1956)
16 February 1956) was an Indian astrophysicist and politician who helped devise the theory of thermal ionisation. His Saha ionisation equation allowed astronomers
Meghnad_Saha
the state government ministry, charged with the responsibility to plan, devise and implement the state policies on Agriculture and Cooperatives. Since
Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives
Lagos_State_Ministry_of_Agriculture_and_Cooperatives
Practitioner of engineering
and Indonesia) is derived from the Latin words ingeniare ("to contrive, devise") and ingenium ("cleverness"). The foundational qualifications of a licensed
Engineer
Topics referred to by the same term
free dictionary. Research is a systematic work to create new knowledge or devise new applications of knowledge. However, colloquially it could also refer
Research_(disambiguation)
Part of the advertising industry
grids developed by Foote, Cone, Belding (FCB) (see below) and another devised by Rossiter and Percy, and which is an extension of the FCB approach. These
Advertising_management
languages should therefore be used with caution, as it is not possible to devise a coherent set of linguistic criteria for distinguishing languages in a
List of languages by total number of speakers
List_of_languages_by_total_number_of_speakers
American engineer and inventor of photolithography (1927–2022)
US Army's Diamond Ordnance Fuze Laboratories in the 1950s, he needed to devise a "new proximity fuze to go inside a mortar shell only a couple of inches
Jay_W._Lathrop
Pakistani internal security organization
implementation. It is mandated to devise a counter-terrorism strategy that should address short, medium and long-term goals and devise action plans for their implementation
National Counter Terrorism Authority
National_Counter_Terrorism_Authority
Facilitas is a facility in devising appropriate language to fit any speaking or writing situation. The art of facilitas was most notably taught by Quintilian
Facilitas
American biotechnology company
biotechnology company with a focus on the biology of aging, attempting to devise interventions that may enable people to lead longer and healthier lives
Calico_(company)
2000 Indian film
announcement by his brother Bapusaheb. In a twist, Lakshya and his assistant Ranga devise a plan: frame Lakshya as the murderer, collect the reward, and then use
Khatarnak_(2000_film)
British non-profit research consultancy
research and consultancy that helps private and public sector organisations devise ULEV strategies. Founded in 2005, Cenex is headquartered in Loughborough
Cenex
Part of a legal estate not left in a will
estate that is not specifically devised to someone in the will, or any property that is part of such a specific devise that fails. It is also known as
Residuary_estate
1985 film by Dev Anand
and Sanjay assist Professor Hans in his quest for justice. Together, they devise a plan to trick Shammi into confessing to his heinous crime. Dev Anand as
Hum_Naujawan
1989 novel by Katherine Dunn
for her daughter Miranda. When the business begins to fail, the couple devise an idea to breed their own freak show, using various drugs and radioactive
Geek_Love
Fad diet
The Dukan Diet is a high-protein low-carbohydrate fad diet devised by Pierre Dukan. The Dukan diet is a high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet with four
Dukan_Diet
Lagos's Ministry
the state government ministry, charged with the responsibility to plan, devise and, implement the state policies on Establishments, Training and Pensions
Lagos State Ministry of Establishments, Training and Pensions
Lagos_State_Ministry_of_Establishments,_Training_and_Pensions
Music festival in England
problem was solved. The organisers used the scheduled fallow year 2001 to devise anti-gatecrashing measures and secure the future of the festival, after
Glastonbury_Festival_2000
2004 film by Jacob Aaron Estes
Schroeder. The film is about a group of teenagers in a small Oregon town who devise a plan to get revenge on an overweight, troubled bully during a boating
Mean_Creek
Fictional character from Phineas and Ferb
vacation, often with many other neighborhood children. The activities they devise usually involve outlandish contraptions, including roller coasters, haunted
Phineas_Flynn
Governing legislative body of Belgium from 1830 to 1831
in 1830 in the aftermath of the Belgian Revolution. Its purpose was to devise a national constitution for the new state, whose independence had been proclaimed
National_Congress_of_Belgium
Act of the Parliament of England
to determine who would inherit their land upon their death by permitting devise by will. Prior to the enactment of this statute, land could be passed by
Statute_of_Wills
Lagos's Ministry
the state government ministry, charged with the responsibility to plan, devise and implement the state policies on Physical Planning and Urban Development
Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development
Lagos_State_Ministry_of_Physical_Planning_and_Urban_Development
Being in Jewish folklore made from clay
popular culture, the word has become generalized, and any crude automaton devised by a sorcerer may be termed a "golem". The word golem occurs once in the
Golem
Used to describe characteristics of a phenomenon being studied
and neutrons to devise this categorical scheme. We now take for granted the periodic table, yet it took descriptive research to devise it. Descriptive
Descriptive_research
Head of investments in an organization
understand, manage, and monitor their organization's portfolio of assets, devise strategies for growth, act as the liaison with investors, and recognize
Chief_investment_officer
"Fill-in-the-blank" language learning technique
subject of extensive academic literature; nonetheless, teachers commonly devise ad hoc tests. A language teacher may give the following passage to students:
Cloze_test
Topics referred to by the same term
witches Jennet Device (fl. 1612), witness at the trial of the Pendle witches Devise (disambiguation) This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
Device
Linguistics book by Umberto Eco
trans. James Fentress) is a 1993 book by Umberto Eco about attempts to devise an ideal language. The writing is essayistic and uses the biblical story
La Ricerca della Lingua Perfetta nella Cultura Europea
La_Ricerca_della_Lingua_Perfetta_nella_Cultura_Europea
Japanese businessman and engineer (1912–1990)
Toyota Production System, which inspired Lean Manufacturing in the U.S. He devised the seven wastes (or muda in Japanese) as part of this system. He wrote
Taiichi_Ohno
National day of remembrance
have served". Observed on 25 April each year, Anzac Day was originally devised to honour the members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC)
Anzac_Day
Complicated set of real numbers
In mathematics, the Markov spectrum, devised by Andrey Markov, is a complicated set of real numbers arising in Markov Diophantine equations and also in
Markov_spectrum
Former Lok Sabha constituency in Haryana
constituency in Haryana until 2008. Later parts of it came under the newly devised Bhiwani–Mahendragarh Lok Sabha constituency. Bhiwani List of constituencies
Bhiwani Lok Sabha constituency
Bhiwani_Lok_Sabha_constituency
British children's television series (1985–1990)
different handicraft project each episode) and Rod Campbell (who would devise different ways to open a mystery box). Pob was often accompanied in his
Pob's_Programme
French writer, collector, historian and genealogist
Paradin (c. 1510 – 1573), was a French writer, collector of emblems or "devises", historian, and genealogist. Paradin was born in Cuiseaux (Saône-et-Loire)
Claude_Paradin
Latin phrase; "by heads"/"for each head"
indicate that each of the named beneficiaries should receive, by bequest or devise, equal shares of the estate. This is in contrast to a per stirpes division
Per_capita
2015 Indian film
Balakrishna, Bhupal and Poonam Kaur. The film is about three friends who devise a plan to kidnap successful actor Mahesh Babu. Nandu as Nandu Aadarsh Balakrishna
Superstar_Kidnap
Fictional character from Alice in Wonderland
The Mock Turtle is a fictional character devised by Lewis Carroll for his popular 1865 book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Its name is taken from a
Mock_Turtle
Post town in England
under the control of the Postmaster General directed Sir Rowland Hill to devise the area in 1856 and throughout its history it has been subject to reorganisation
London_postal_district
French painter (1859–1891)
December 1859 – 29 March 1891) was a French post-Impressionist artist. He devised the painting techniques known as chromoluminarism and pointillism and used
Georges_Seurat
American screenwriter
Besson, which include the screenplay for The Fifth Element (originally devised by Besson) and the Transporter and Taken franchises. He now produces wine
Robert_Mark_Kamen
Musical by Various Artists
Presley, conceived by and Ray Cooney (producer and co-devisor) and Jack Good (director and co-devisor). It tells the story of Elvis's life and career, from
Elvis_(musical)
Government ministry of Lagos, Nigeria
the state government ministry, charged with the responsibility to plan, devise and implement the state policies on health. The State Ministry of Health
Lagos State Ministry of Health
Lagos_State_Ministry_of_Health
Government ministry of India
and programmes for the development and regulation of civil aviation. It devises and implements schemes for the orderly growth and expansion of civil air
Ministry of Civil Aviation (India)
Ministry_of_Civil_Aviation_(India)
UK body on the regulation of the press
of independent press regulation received all-party support when it was devised. The system was designed to protect the public as well as promote the freedom
Press_Recognition_Panel
The Osborne's experimented with a variety of recipes and menu items to devise their recipe. Corey Osborne, Don's oldest son, opened the second location
Shake's_Frozen_Custard
Steganography method
or the Baconian cipher is a method of steganographic message encoding devised by Francis Bacon in 1605. In steganography, a message is concealed in the
Bacon's_cipher
use by non-authorised sources. It helps local and regional governments devise coats of arms. It also discusses matters, and researches heraldry in Russia
Heraldic Council of the President of the Russian Federation
Heraldic_Council_of_the_President_of_the_Russian_Federation
Internationally-recognised higher education programme of qualifications
bodies under approved licence from Pearson (which allows the Universities to devise, deliver and award Higher Nationals themselves), or they may be awarded
Higher_Nationals
Languages Project was officially commissioned by the government of Bhutan to devise a standard romanization of Dzongkha. Since George van Driem's move to the
Himalayan_Languages_Project
Village in Illinois, United States
Chicago. In 1968, Oak Park enacted an Open Housing Ordinance, which helped devise strategies to racially integrate the village and prevent white flight. Oak
Oak_Park,_Illinois
Irish king (d. 1217)
him and Gillaroe himself was afterwards put to death for this crime by the devise of Hugh O'Conor. http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100010A/index.html
Donn_Sléibhe_Ó_Gadhra
1947–1953 US Navy truth serum project
ISBN 978-0-8021-3062-4. Described as an "offensive" program, CHATTER was supposed to devise means of obtaining information from people independent of their volition
Project_CHATTER
Intentionally devised human language
languages that naturally emerge from human interaction, is intentionally devised by a person or group for a particular purpose. The term constructed language
Constructed_language
13th-century Byzantine cleric
and possibly doux of the West. While a coherent genealogy is difficult to devise, the cleric Constantine was the brother of John Kabasilas, a minister at
Constantine_Kabasilas
Note-taking system developed at Cornell University
Cornell method, Cornell way or just Cornell notes) is a note-taking system devised in the 1950s by Walter Pauk, an education professor at Cornell University
Cornell_Notes
American mathematician and computer scientist
Bell Labs. In 1961, together with Robert Morris Sr. and Doug McIlroy, he devised the computer game Darwin (which was an inspiration for the later game Core
Victor_A._Vyssotsky
Series of wars in Northern Europe, circa 1600-1721
internationally agreed-on nomenclature for these wars has not yet been devised. Depending upon what date is chosen for the starting point, the Northern
Northern_Wars
Painting by Cornelis van Haarlem
work of the Haarlem Mannerists, and a display of the artist's ability to devise and depict a large number of varied poses for the male nudes. In Greek mythology
The_Fall_of_the_Titans
British royal commission
homicide ought to receive the death penalty, the commissioners sought to devise a classification of murder in terms of degrees of severity. However, their
Royal Commission on Capital Punishment 1949–1953
Royal_Commission_on_Capital_Punishment_1949–1953
Indicator for the complexity of texts
test should have a lower score on the Grade-Level test. Rudolf Flesch devised the Reading-Ease evaluation; somewhat later, he and J. Peter Kincaid developed
Flesch–Kincaid readability tests
Flesch–Kincaid_readability_tests
Quantity of a three-dimensional space
material. The Egyptians use their units of length (the cubit, palm, digit) to devise their units of volume, such as the volume cubit or deny (1 cubit × 1 cubit
Volume
Method of capital punishment
mazzatello constituted "one of the most brutal methods of execution ever devised, requiring minimal skill on the part of the executioner and superhuman
Mazzatello
British television producer (1903–1964)
1958 to 1961. Asked by Owen Read, head of BBC children's television, to devise a programme for children who were now too old for Watch with Mother, the
John_Hunter_Blair
French Navy Motto
poop deck panel of the Pourquoi-Pas ?. Honneur et fidélité L'origine de la devise : "Honneur, Patrie, Valeur Discipline", Le fauteuil de Colbert. Specific
Honneur, patrie, valeur, discipline
Honneur,_patrie,_valeur,_discipline
2009 book by Aleksandr Dugin
Dasein (existence itself). In the book, Dugin states that he wishes to devise an entirely new political theory to replace what he identifies as the previous
The_Fourth_Political_Theory
Ministry in Nigeria
the state government ministry, charged with the responsibility to plan, devise and implement the state policies on Rural Development. Lagos State Ministry
Lagos State Ministry of Rural Development
Lagos_State_Ministry_of_Rural_Development
Ministry in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
the state government's ministry, charged with the responsibility to plan, devise and implement the state policies on Information and Strategy. Its current
Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Information and Strategy
Akwa_Ibom_State_Ministry_of_Information_and_Strategy
Secondary school in Italy
successfully completing scuola media (middle school). The curriculum is devised by the Ministry of Education, and emphasises the link between art, music
Liceo_musicale_e_coreutico
Self-governing city in the time of Ancient Greece and Rome
victors. Athens, a free city with its own laws, appealed to Hadrian to devise new laws which he modelled on those given by Draco and Solon. Autonomi or
Free city (classical antiquity)
Free_city_(classical_antiquity)
System containing contacting bodies
their interaction. Tribologists study tribological systems in detail, and devise tribological test procedures. According to ASTM G40-17, a tribosystem is
Tribosystem
Olga Chekhova. Chernyak is credited with "obtaining information used to devise the first Soviet radar, which formed part of Moscow's air defenses during
Yan_Chernyak
Military strategy favoring a war of attrition
lines. It may also be adopted when no feasible alternative strategy can be devised. By extension, the term is also applied to other situations in which a
Fabian_strategy
1968 Indian film
decide to switch places to get to know the other's parent. Both girls then devise a scheme that will bring their proud grandmother to her senses, and bring
Do_Kaliyan
Strategic planning tool
provides a framework to help executives, senior managers, and marketers devise strategies for future business growth. It is named after Russian American
Ansoff_matrix
British men's magazine, founded 1995
Maxim (stylized in all caps) is an international men's magazine, devised and launched in the United Kingdom in 1995, but based in New York City since
Maxim_(magazine)
British hip hop producer
Scratch Perverts. He has worked with such artists as Yungun, Doc Brown and Devise. Mr Thing was also the winner of the 2000 DMC UK DJ Championships, and the
Mr_Thing
Ministry in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
state government ministry charged with the responsibility of planning, devising, and implementing state policies on public works. Government, Akwa Ibom
Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Works
Akwa_Ibom_State_Ministry_of_Works
Lagos's Ministry
is a state government ministry, charged with the responsibility to plan, devise and implement the state policies on Science and Technology. The Ministry
Lagos State Ministry of Science and Technology
Lagos_State_Ministry_of_Science_and_Technology
New Zealand confectioner
floor production manager until 1972 upon which he retired. He was told to devise the use for the daily waste from the production run of marshmallow and invented
Charles_Diver
Magic illusion by Jonathan Pendragon
Clearly Impossible is a variation of the illusion of sawing a woman in half devised by Jonathan Pendragon. The illusion is very similar in principle and performance
Clearly_Impossible
British police procedural TV series (1991–2006)
Prime Suspect is a British police procedural television series devised by Lynda La Plante. Broadcast on ITV between 1991 and 2006, it stars Helen Mirren
Prime_Suspect
Indian state government agency
The department is responsible to ensure stable agricultural production, devise and implement methodologies to increase food production and ensure availability
Department of Agriculture (Tamil Nadu)
Department_of_Agriculture_(Tamil_Nadu)
Japanese fighter aircraft
of information gained from these tests, American tacticians were able to devise ways to defeat the Zero, which was the Imperial Japanese Navy's primary
Akutan_Zero
DEVISE
DEVISE
Surname or Lastname
English, French, and Spanish (MerlÃn)
English, French, and Spanish (MerlÃn) : from the Old French personal name Merlin, Latin Merlinus was derived from the Welsh personal name Myrddin. Merlinus was a Latinized form of Myrddin devised by Geoffrey of Monmouth and popularized in the Arthurian romances.Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : metronymic from the Yiddish female personal name Merle, a pet form of Miryam (see Mirkin).
Boy/Male
British, English
Intelligent Devise
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a boundary, Old French devise.
DEVISE
DEVISE
Boy/Male
Tamil
Aryavan | à®…à®°à¯à®¯à®µà®¾à®¨
Noble
Surname or Lastname
English (northeastern) and Scottish
English (northeastern) and Scottish : patronymic from a pet form of the personal name Pat(t) (see Pate 1).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English want ‘mole’, hence a nickname, perhaps for a short-sighted person.English : topographic name for someone who lived at a crossroad, a dialect form of Went.Dutch : variant of Wand.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
King of the Land; Earth
Boy/Male
Tamil
Shashipushpa | ஷஷிபà¯à®·à¯à®ªà®¾
Lotus
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Lord Shiva
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
Truthful
Girl/Female
Italian Spanish American Latin Shakespearean
Dark.
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Blend of Darell and Clarence
Boy/Male
Tamil
Krishnaiah | கà¯à®°à¯€à®·à®¨à¯ˆà®ƒ
Name of a God
DEVISE
DEVISE
DEVISE
DEVISE
DEVISE
v. t.
A list of candidates, prepared for nomination or for election; a list of candidates, or a programme of action, devised beforehand.
n.
An estate devised or granted in confidence that the devisee or grantee shall convey it, or dispose of the profits, at the will, or for the benefit, of another; an estate held for the use of another; a confidence respecting property reposed in one person, who is termed the trustee, for the benefit of another, who is called the cestui que trust.
a.
Of or pertaining to Alessandro Volta, who first devised apparatus for developing electric currents by chemical action, and established this branch of electric science; discovered by Volta; as, voltaic electricity.
v. t.
To form in the mind by new combinations of ideas, new applications of principles, or new arrangement of parts; to formulate by thought; to contrive; to excogitate; to invent; to plan; to scheme; as, to devise an engine, a new mode of writing, a plan of defense, or an argument.
n.
An instrument, devised by Professor Helmholtz, for testing the color perception of the eye, or for comparing different lights, as to their constituent colors or their relative whiteness.
n.
The designation of a person in a will to take a devise or legacy, either on failure of a former devisee or legatee by incapacity or unwillingness to accept, or after him.
a.
Odd or fantastic in appearance; quaintly devised; fantastic.
n.
An instrument devised by Helmholtz for measuring the size of a reflected image on the convex surface of the cornea and lens of the eye, by which their curvature can be ascertained.
n.
To give or direct the disposal of by testament; to bequeath; to devise; as, to will one's estate to a child; also, to order or direct by testament; as, he willed that his nephew should have his watch.
n.
That which is devised; a device; a hostile or treacherous scheme; an artful design or plot.
v.
The legal declaration of a person's mind as to the manner in which he would have his property or estate disposed of after his death; the written instrument, legally executed, by which a man makes disposition of his estate, to take effect after his death; testament; devise. See the Note under Testament, 1.
n.
An instrument devised originally for measuring the diameter of the sun; now employed for delicate measurements of the distance and relative direction of two stars too far apart to be easily measured in the field of view of an ordinary telescope.
a.
Capable of being devised, or given by will.
n.
Property devised, or given by will.
a.
Devised by one's self.
n.
One to whom a devise is made, or real estate given by will.
imp. & p. p.
of Devise
superl.
Cunningly devised; crafty; treacherous; as, a subtle stratagem.
n.
One of a class of auxiliary numbers, devised by John Napier, of Merchiston, Scotland (1550-1617), to abridge arithmetical calculations, by the use of addition and subtraction in place of multiplication and division.
n.
One who devises.