French Conversation · Level 68
60 words
French word
réglage
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁeglaʒ/
Meaning
- masculine nounadjustment
Example
Je dois faire le réglage du volume.
I have to adjust the volume.
More examples
Le réglage de la luminosité est simple sur ce téléphone.
The brightness adjustment is simple on this phone.
Core concept
A deliberate adjustment that moves a device or configuration from its current state toward a target state.
Common phrases
réglage du volume
volume adjustment
réglage de la luminosité
brightness adjustment
réglage automatique
automatic adjustment
Similar words
paramètre: A setting that determines how a device or software behaves or operates.
configuration: A combination of settings for a device or system.
paramétrage: The process of selecting settings to suit a device or software to a purpose.
Definition in French
Action d'ajuster quelque chose pour atteindre un fonctionnement ou une configuration souhaitée, ou résultat de cette action.
Word origin
As a noun made from régler, réglage can refer either to the adjusting process or to the resulting setting, matching the productive suffix -age.
Usage tips
- The plural les réglages commonly refers to several available settings, whereas un réglage can name one adjustment or one setting.
Other meanings
- settingnoun
Opposites
- déréglagemisadjustmentnoun
Related words
- réglableadjustableadjective
- déréglermisadjustverb