Definitions for equipment
ɪˈkwɪp məntequip·ment

Princeton's WordNet(2.75 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. equipment(noun)

   an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service

Wiktionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. equipment(Noun)

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

2. equipment(Noun)

   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.

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Equipment(noun)

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

2. Equipment(noun)

   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

Origin: [Cf. F. quipement. See Equip.]

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms(2.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

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 Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. equipment

   The complete outfit of an officer.

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

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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. Fionn Ferreira:

   That's why I built my own equipment.

2. Nik Mittal:

   URI is the leader in equipment rental.

3. Paul Ashworth:

   Investment in equipment appears to be recovering.

4. President Vladimir Putin:

   The equipment overreached itself a little bit yesterday.

5. Tracy Seymour:

   I wouldn't run without their equipment, it would be impossible.

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