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- DictionaryAp·pa·rat·us/ˌapəˈradəs/
noun
- 1. the technical equipment or machinery needed for a particular activity or purpose: "laboratory apparatus"
- 2. a complex structure within an organization or system: "the apparatus of government"
Your apparatus is the collective equipment you use for specific purposes. For example, the apparatus used for scuba diving includes goggles, flippers, and a breathing tank, while a surgeon’s apparatus includes various scalpels and clamps. Different activities, different apparatuses.
a set of equipment or tools or a machine that is used for a particular purpose: a piece of apparatus. The divers checked their breathing apparatus. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Things needed for a task. accoutrements. armory. could use something idiom. equipment. gadgetry. gear. kit. material. matériel. necessaries. paraphernalia.
6 days ago · Word forms: plural apparatuses. 1. variable noun. The apparatus of an organization or system is its structure and method of operation . For many years, the country had been buried under the apparatus of the regime. ...a massive bureaucratic apparatus. Synonyms: organization, system, network, structure More Synonyms of apparatus.
apparatus the tools or other pieces of equipment that are needed for a particular activity or task: breathing apparatus for firefighters; laboratory apparatus; Apparatus is used especially for scientific, medical or technical purposes. Patterns. electrical/ electronic equipment/ gear/ apparatus; sports equipment/ gear/ kit; camping equipment/ gear
apparatus. noun. /ˌæpəˈræt̮əs/ , /ˌæpəˈreɪt̮əs/. (pl. apparatuses) (formal) [uncountable] the tools or other pieces of equipment that are needed for a particular activity or task a piece of laboratory apparatus Firefighters needed breathing apparatus to enter the burning house.
1. a group or combination of instruments, machinery, tools, or materials having a particular function: firefighting apparatus. 2. any complex instrument or mechanism for a particular purpose: the body's digestive apparatus. 3. the means by which a system functions: the apparatus of government.
5 days ago · Word forms: plural apparatuses. 1. variable noun. The apparatus of an organization or system is its structure and method of operation. For many years, the country had been buried under the apparatus of the regime. Synonyms: organization, system, network, structure More Synonyms of apparatus. 2. variable noun.
