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Meaning of apparatus

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

apparatus

Pronunciation:/æpəˈɹɑːtəs//æ.pəˈɹæ.təs//æ.pəˈɹeɪ.təs//æ.pəˈɹeɪ.təs/

noun

Definitions

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

    Synonyms:dynamicmechanismsetup

  2. A complex machine or instrument.

    Synonyms:deviceinstrumentmachinery

  3. An assortment of tools and instruments.

    Synonyms:equipmentgeartools

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

    Synonyms:machine
Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/apparatus

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