Meaning
device, appliance
- device, appliance, equipment
- operative part, ruling (legal)
In a sentence
Questo dispositivo consuma poca energia in casa.
This device uses little energy at home.
Hai già spento il dispositivo prima di uscire?
Did you already turn off the device before leaving?
Il giudice ha letto il dispositivo della sentenza.
The judge read the operative part of the ruling.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| dispositivo | masculine · singular |
| dispositivi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use dispositivo for technical, legal, or formal contexts; in everyday speech, apparecchio or strumento may sound more natural for physical objects.
- In legal language, il dispositivo means the operative part of a judgment, not a gadget. Context matters a lot.
- Often followed by di: dispositivo di sicurezza, di protezione, di legge. This pattern is very common in technical Italian.