apparatus

Noun

Meaning

of Apparatus

Things provided as means to some end.

Hence: A full collection or set of implements, or utensils, for a given duty, experimental or operative; any complex instrument or appliance, mechanical or chemical, for a specific action or operation; machinery; mechanism.

A collection of organs all of which unite in a common function; as, the respiratory apparatus.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

system equipment tool device hardware instrument mechanism gear machinery setup contraption tools utensils fittings etna
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Antonyms

earth gash seascape country man nature
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Hypernyms

equipment body part

Hyponyms

crane telegraph fork still level saw

Related terms

apparat

Phrases with the word

buffing apparatus Orsat apparatus moving image apparatus ciliary apparatus chemical apparatus sawing apparatus

Derivatives

apparatus apparatuses

Examples

the breathing apparatus Source: Internet

According to the Journal's Brian Spegele, "Several of those involved worked closely with China’s national-security apparatus, including organizations linked to its military, and briefed prominent Chinese political figures about their effort." Source: Internet

A flap (operculum) opens and its stinging apparatus fires the barb into the prey. Source: Internet

Accuracy is also usually poor when vapor pressure is under 10 Torr because of the limitations of the apparatus used to establish the Antoine parameter values. Source: Internet

A formal system (also called a logical calculus, or a logical system) consists of a formal language together with a deductive apparatus (also called a deductive system). Source: Internet

After having adapted it, they call their recently patented device appareil plongeur Rouquayrol-Denayrouze ('Rouquayrol-Denayrouze diving apparatus'). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

apparate apparation apparator apparatus criticus apparatus for collecting solar beams apparatus for collecting sunlight