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Webster 1913 Edition

Machination

Machˊi-na′tion

,
Noun.
[L.
machinatio
: cf. F.
machination
.]
1.
The act of machinating.
Shak.
2.
That which is devised; a device; a hostile or treacherous scheme; an artful design or plot.
Devilish
machinations
come to naught.
Milton.
His ingenious
machinations
had failed.
Macaulay.

Webster 1828 Edition

Machination

MACHINA'TION

,
Noun.
The act of planning or contriving a scheme for executing some purpose, particularly an evil purpose; an artful design formed with deliberation.

Definition 2024

machination

machination

English

Noun

machination ‎(plural machinations)

  1. A clever scheme or artful plot, usually crafted for evil purposes.
  2. The act of machinating or plotting.

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External links

  • machination in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • machination in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

French

Noun

machination f ‎(plural machinations)

  1. Undercover or underhanded plot; machination.

Etymology

From Latin machinatio, from machinari ‎(“to contrive”); see machinate.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌmækɪˈneɪʃən/, /ˌmæʃɪˈneɪʃən/
  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

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