apparatus

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Pronunciation

• (British, America, South Africa, India)
  • IPA: /æ.pəˈɹeɪ.təs/
• (America, Canada, Philippines)
  • IPA: /æ.pəˈɹæ.təs/
• (British, Aus, New Zealand, South Africa, Jamaica)
  • IPA: /æpəˈɹɑːtəs/

Noun

apparatus (plural apparatuses)

1. The entirety of means whereby a specific production is made existent or task accomplished.

   Synonyms: dynamic, mechanism, setup

2. A complex machine or instrument.

   Synonyms: device, instrument, machinery

3. An assortment of tools and instruments.

   Synonyms: tools, gear, equipment

4. A bureaucratic organization, especially one influenced by political patronage.

   Synonyms: machine

5. (firefighting) A vehicle used for emergency response.
6. (gymnastics) Any of the equipment on which the gymnasts perform their movements.

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Related terms

• apparat

Translations

• French: appareil
• German: Apparat
• Italian: impianto, attrezzatura
• Portuguese: aparelho, equipamento, aparato
• Russian: аппара́т
• Spanish: aparato, equipo

Translations

• German: Apparat
• Italian: apparecchio
• Portuguese: aparato, equipamento
• Russian: аппара́т
• Spanish: aparato, aparataje

Translations

• French: appareil
• German: Apparat
• Italian: sistema
• Portuguese: sistema, aparato
• Russian: аппара́т

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