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- Dictionaryapparatus/ˌapəˈreɪtəs/
noun
- 1. the technical equipment or machinery needed for a particular activity or purpose: "firemen wearing breathing apparatus" Similar
- 2. the complex structure of a particular organization or system: "the apparatus of government" Similar
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APPARATUS definition: 1. a set of equipment or tools or a machine that is used for a particular purpose: 2. an…. Learn more.
1. a. : a set of materials or equipment designed for a particular use. b. : a group of anatomical or cytological parts functioning together. mitotic apparatus. c. : an instrument or appliance designed for a specific operation. an apparatus for measuring vision. 2. : the functional processes by means of which a systematized activity is carried out.
APPARATUS meaning: 1 : a tool or piece of equipment used for specific activities; 2 : the organization or system used for doing or operating something usually singular.
Apparatus definition: a group or combination of instruments, machinery, tools, materials, etc., having a particular function or intended for a specific use. See examples of APPARATUS used in a sentence.
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.
Apparatus is the equipment, such as tools and machines, which is used to do a particular job or activity. One of the boys had to be rescued by firefighters wearing breathing apparatus. More Synonyms of apparatus
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.
noun. /ˌæpəˈreɪtəs/ /ˌæpəˈrætəs/ (plural apparatuses) [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. Science departments say they are lacking basic apparatus. Synonyms equipment.
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.
apparatus (formal) 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.
