dispositif — meaning in English
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English meaning
- contrivance noun A (mechanical) device to perform a certain task.
- device noun A piece of equipment, especially electronic or mechanical, built to perform a specific job.
- hitch noun A small problem, delay, or snag.
Senses
dispositif is used for these senses in English:
- contrivance A (mechanical) device to perform a certain task.
- device Any piece of equipment made for a particular purpose, especially a mechanical or electrical one.
- hitch A fastener or connection point, as for a trailer.
contrivance — full definition
- noun A (mechanical) device to perform a certain task.
- noun A means, such as an elaborate plan or strategy, to accomplish a certain objective.
- noun Something overly artful or artificial.
device — full definition
- noun A piece of equipment, especially electronic or mechanical, built to perform a specific job.
- noun A scheme or trick, often meant to deceive or gain advantage.
- noun A technique a writer or speaker uses deliberately to create an effect, such as a rhetorical or literary device.