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The meaning of Device

dɪˈvaɪs

Device – definition

noun

A thing made or adapted for a particular purpose, especially a piece of mechanical or electronic equipment.

Usage examples:

A measuring device
noun

A plan, method, or trick with a particular aim.

Usage examples:

Writing a letter to a newspaper is a traditional device for signalling dissent
noun

A drawing or design.

Usage examples:

The decorative device on the invitations
noun

An object or machine that has been invented to fulfill a particular purpose

Usage examples:

A handheld device, a safety device, electronic/mechanical devices, he invented a device for measuri…
noun

An object or machine which has been invented for a particular purpose

Usage examples:

Biotech and medical devices, you should not use any personal electronic device, such as a cell phon…
noun

An object or machine that has been invented for a particular purpose

Usage examples:

A contraceptive/electronic device, device for rescuers used a special device for finding people tra…
noun

A machine, for example a phone or computer, that can be used to connect to the internet

Usage examples:

You can stream music on your tablet or other mobile device.
noun

A method that is used to produce a particular effect

Usage examples:

A literary/rhetorical device, a trademark can be a powerful marketing device., [ + to infinitive ] …
noun

A bomb or other explosive

Usage examples:

An explosive/incendiary/nuclear device

Device translation into English

Device: translate from English into Chinese

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设备, 电器, 具, 谟

Device: translate from English into Dutch

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Apparaat, Inrichting, Hulpmiddelen, Uitvinding, Zinspreuk, Motto, Devies, Vinding, Oogmerk, Plan

Device: translate from English into French

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Dispositif, Appareil, Moyen, Engin, Truc, Emblème, Explosif, Testament, Formule, Désir

Device: translate from English into German

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Gerät, Vorrichtung, Mittel, Devise, Motto

Device: translate from English into Hindi

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उपकरण, युक्ति, यंत्र, साधन, उपाय, जुगत, आविष्कार, प्रयोग, विधि, रचना, कल्पना, तिकड़म, तरक़ीब, जंतर, तदबीर, बनावट, योजना, चाल, तरकीब, दाँव

Device: translate from English into Italian

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Dispositivo, Congegno, Espediente, Ordigno, Accorgimento, Artificio, Stratagemma, Aggeggio, Progetto, Capriccio

Device: translate from English into Korean

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장치, 고안, 의장, 문장, 의지

Device: translate from English into Russian

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Устройство, Прибор, Аппарат, Приспособление, Средство, Прием, Механизм, Способ, Изобретение, Схема, Девиз, Эмблема, Затея, Злой умысел, План, Проект

Device: translate from English into Spanish

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Dispositivo, Aparato, Mecanismo, Artefacto, Recurso, Ingenio, Emblema, Lema, Parte, Estratagema, Expediente

Word origin

Middle English: from Old French devis, based on Latin divis- ‘divided’, from the verb dividere . The original sense was ‘desire or intention’, found now only in leave someone to their own dev

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