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 Definitions of apparatus  [ˌæp əˈræt əs, -ˈreɪ təs]  

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Definition of 'apparatus' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) apparatus
a group or combination of instruments, machinery, tools, or materials having a particular function:
firefighting apparatus.

2.  apparatus
any complex instrument or mechanism for a particular purpose:
the body's digestive apparatus.

3.  apparatus
the means by which a system functions:
the apparatus of government.

Etymology:  (1620–30; < L apparātus <apparāre to prepare)

Definition of 'apparatus' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) apparatus, setup
equipment designed to serve a specific function

2. (noun) apparatus
(anatomy) a group of body parts that work together to perform a given function
"the breathing apparatus"


Definition of 'apparatus' Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary 

1. (noun) apparatus
equipment
scientific apparatus


Definition of 'apparatus' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) apparatus
things provided as means to some end

2. (noun) apparatus
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

3. (noun) apparatus
a collection of organs all of which unite in a common function; as, the respiratory apparatus

4.  apparatus
of Apparatus


Translation of 'apparatus' Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary 

Sense: machinery, tools or equipment
chemical apparatus; gymnastic apparatus.

Afrikaans flag Afrikaans: apparaat Arabic flag Arabic: جِهاز Bulgarian flag Bulgarian: апарат
Brazilian flag Brazilian: aparato Czech flag Czech: přístroj, zařízení, nářad German flag German: das Gerät
Danish flag Danish: apparat; redskab; udstyr Greek flag Greek: σύνεργα, εξοπλισμός Spanish flag Spanish: aparato; equipamiento
Estonian flag Estonian: seadeldis, seadmed Farsi flag Farsi: ماشین آلات Finnish flag Finnish: laite
French flag French: appareil;équipement Hebrew flag Hebrew: מִתְקָן, צִיוּד Hindi flag Hindi: उपकरण
Croatian flag Croatian: aparatura Hungarian flag Hungarian: készülék, berendezés Indonesian flag Indonesian: alat, aparat, peralatan
Icelandic flag Icelandic: tæki, áhöld, vélbúnaður Italian flag Italian: apparato, impianto Japanese flag Japanese: 器具
Korean flag Korean: 장치 Lithuanian flag Lithuanian: aparatas, prietaisas Latvian flag Latvian: aparāts; aparatūra
Malay flag Malay: perkakas Dutch flag Dutch: apparatuur, apparaat Norwegian flag Norwegian: apparat, redskap, utstyr
Polish flag Polish: przyrząd, sprzęt, urządze Persian flag Persian: ماشین آلات Pashto flag Pashto: دستګاه
Portuguese flag Portuguese: equipamento Romanian flag Romanian: aparat, dispozitiv Russian flag Russian: оборудование; прибор
Slovak flag Slovak: prístroj; zariadenie; nár Slovenian flag Slovenian: priprava, oprema Serbian flag Serbian: uređaj (aparatura)
Swedish flag Swedish: apparat, apparatur, redsk Thai flag Thai: อุปกรณ์ Turkish flag Turkish: aygıt
Taiwanese flag Taiwanese: 機器、用具或設備 Ukrainian flag Ukrainian: прилад; снаряд Urdu flag Urdu: سامان، لوازم ،اوزار
Vietnamese flag Vietnamese: dụng cụ Chinese flag Chinese: 设备

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