noun
- the act or process of devising; invention or contrivance
- something devised; a device or scheme
Usage: formal; rare
Usage: archaic; legal
Examples
- The devisal of a new safety system took months of careful planning.
- His devisal was clever but ultimately impractical.
- The engineer's devisal improved efficiency across the factory.
- Through careful devisal, they created an innovative solution to the problem.