French word

dispositif

Pronunciation

IPA/dispozitif/

Meaning

  • masculine noundevice

Example

Ce dispositif est facile à utiliser.

This device is easy to use.

Illustration for dispositif (device)

More examples

Le dispositif antivol a empêché le vol.

The anti-theft device prevented the theft.

Core concept

A planned setup of means, equipment, or measures working together toward a specific goal.

Common phrases

  • dispositif antivol

    anti-theft device

  • dispositif de secours

    emergency device

Similar words

appareil: A machine or piece of equipment made for a specific task.
outil: A hand-held implement used to assist with a task.
système: A set of elements that work together as a whole.
mécanisme: An internal arrangement that supports movement or operation.

Definition in French

Terme désignant une mesure, un moyen ou un appareil mis en œuvre pour atteindre un objectif donné.

Word origin

Dispositif is formed from French disposer, ultimately from Latin disponere, meaning to arrange or set in place.

Usage tips

  • Dispositif is broader than English device and can refer to a system or measure as well as a physical apparatus.

Other meanings

  • mechanismnoun
  • measurenoun

Opposites

  • inactioninactionnoun

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