apparatus

noun

ˌa-pə-ˈra-təs How to pronounce apparatus (audio)
Definition of apparatusnext
as in equipment
items needed for the performance of a task or activity the hospital's operating rooms boast the very latest medical apparatus

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Recent Examples of apparatus The case in Brazil mirrors precedents in Europe where the state apparatus also intervened. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026 The entire apparatus is like an MRI machine that is expected to scan hairline fractures in the middle of a violent plane crash. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 Did your neighbors give you any weird looks or call the police about some guy loitering in scuba apparatus? — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026 Fire Chief Cody Wynne noted the Fire Equipment Fund and Act 833 accounts are legally restricted for eligible fire apparatus and gear acquisitions. — Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for apparatus
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apparatus
  1. equipment
  2. gear
Noun
  • Federal policy now allows businesses to deduct domestic research costs immediately, leaving more capital available for engineers, prototypes, and equipment.
    — Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • There was little in the way of heavy equipment immediately available.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of equipment
Noun
  • Today’s Amazon Deals of the Day feature epic discounts on gear that'll feed your retail therapy, without the heavy price tag.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Later versions would add power and gears, but every one of them had panache.
    — Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of gear

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“Apparatus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apparatus. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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