Definitions for EQUIPMENT
ɪˈkwɪp məntequip·ment

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.8 / 4 votes

1. equipmentnoun

   an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. equipmentnoun

   The act of equipping, or the state of being equipped, as for a voyage or expedition.

2. equipmentnoun

   Whatever is used in equipping; necessaries for an expedition or voyage; the collective designation for the articles comprising an outfit; equipage; as, a railroad equipment (locomotives, cars, etc.; for carrying on business); horse equipment; infantry equipment; naval equipment; laboratory equipment.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Equipmentnoun

   Etymology: from equip.

   1. The act of equipping or accoutering.2. Accoutrement; equipage.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. equipment

   Equipment refers to the necessary items, machinery, tools, or devices required to conduct a specific activity or accomplish a certain task. This can include anything from simple tools like hammers and wrenches, to complex machines like computers or vehicles, or specialized apparatus like laboratory or medical devices. Equipment is usually designed and procured with a specific purpose or function in mind.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Equipmentnoun

   the act of equipping, or the state of being equipped, as for a voyage or expedition

2. Equipmentnoun

   whatever is used in equipping; necessaries for an expedition or voyage; the collective designation for the articles comprising an outfit; equipage; as, a railroad equipment (locomotives, cars, etc. ; for carrying on business); horse equipments; infantry equipments; naval equipments; laboratory equipments

3. Etymology: [Cf. F. quipement. See Equip.]

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:2.0 / 2 votes

1. equipment

   In logistics, all nonexpendable items needed to outfit or equip an individual or organization. See also assembly; component; subassembly; supplies.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. equipment

   The complete outfit of an officer.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. equipment

   A tool or device created and designed in various colors, materials, mechanisms, shapes, sizes and styles for an accurate and specific purpose.

   They had all the equipment they needed to complete the task easily and efficiently.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 11, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Instrumentality

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'EQUIPMENT' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1130

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'EQUIPMENT' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1715

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'EQUIPMENT' in Nouns Frequency: #519

How to pronounce EQUIPMENT?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say EQUIPMENT in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of EQUIPMENT in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of EQUIPMENT in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of EQUIPMENT in a Sentence

1. Bart Crattie:

   [ It ] gets you close at best, it’s not for precise work. It’s amazing they got it that close with the equipment they had.

2. Robert McNally:

   They can't find people, and can't find equipment, it's not like they're available at a premium price. They're just not available.

3. Paul Molinaro:

   We are aware that (there were) difficulties of supplying Latin America in the beginning, and at the time the caseload wasn't high and we were concentrating on other areas, certainly the situation has changed and we are in the process of now planning that the next acquisitions and batch volumes we get at least in PPE (personal protective equipment) will be making their way in that direction, and within the plan for tests there will be allocation there also.

4. Ukrainian Parliament member Kira Rudik:

   The defensive equipment is what we are lacking as a defensive team.

5. Khaled Khoja:

   It's very weak support, what we need is to have our own military equipment in order to defend the freed areas. Since we did not receive any kind of this sophisticated arms we cannot defend the people from the barrel bombs thrown by the Assad regime.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=EQUIPMENT
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Equipment
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=EQUIPMENT
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/EQUIPMENT
6. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=EQUIPMENT