Definitions for equipment
ɪˈkwɪp məntequip·ment

Princeton's WordNet(2.00 / 3 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(0.00 / 0 votes)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(0.00 / 0 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.

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 ?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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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. Nik Mittal:

   URI is the leader in equipment rental.

2. Paul Ashworth:

   Investment in equipment appears to be recovering.

3. President Vladimir Putin:

   The equipment overreached itself a little bit yesterday.

4. Tracy Seymour:

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

5. Jason Walsh:

   We were in the middle of nowhere, we did n’t have any equipment.

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