sécurité

Definitions of sécurité
  1. noun
    an electrical device that sets off an alarm when someone tries to break in
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    type of:
    appareil électrique, appareillage électrique
    a device that produces or is powered by electricity
  2. noun
    a device designed to prevent injury or accidents
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    types:
    cran d'arrêt
    guard consisting of a locking device that prevents a weapon from being fired
    type of:
    appareil, outil
    an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
  3. noun
    the state of being free from danger or injury
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    types:
    assurance, garantie
    protection against future loss
  4. noun
    the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
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    antonyms:
    danger
    the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
    type of:
    condition, statut, état
    a state at a particular time
  5. noun
    property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation
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    types:
    caution
    money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use
    engagement
    (law) a security entered into before a court with a condition to perform some act required by law; on failure to perform that act a sum is forfeited
    type of:
    échange
    a possession whose ownership changes or lapses
  6. noun
    freedom from anxiety or fear
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    types:
    confiance
    a feeling of trust (in someone or something)
    type of:
    hardiesse, témérité
    feeling no fear
  7. noun
    a guarantee that an obligation will be met
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    type of:
    garantie
    a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications
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